Danny Santana 1B/CF FA Sat 6/7/14 6:35 PM
Danny Santana
1B/CF FA
DHing again, Danny Santana went 4-for-5 with a double and drove in five runs as the Twins' leadoff man Saturday in an 8-0 win over the Astros.
Santana entered with five RBI total in 62 at-bats this season. With today's performance, he became the first leadoff man since Chris Young in 2006 and just the 17th since 1914 to have no runs scored and five RBI in a game. The Twins haven't been thrilled with Santana's defense in the outfield, hence the DH assignment. However, they'll have to find some position for him to play regularly if he's still hitting once Kendrys Morales joins the club. It could be center over Aaron Hicks or shortstop over Eduardo Escobar.