Minnesota Twins first baseman Carlos Santana (illness) is back in the starting lineup ahead of Monday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. The veteran switch-hitter sat out of Sunday's game due to a minor illness. Santana will cover first base and bat leadoff against left-hander Reid Detmers on Monday. The Twins have been having Santana bat leadoff against lefty starters lately, so we'll see if that ends up being a long term solution. The 38-year-old hasn't been great with the bat, but his 20 home runs gives him some fantasy value.

Minnesota Twins first baseman Carlos Santana went 2-for-2 with a home run and two walks on Saturday afternoon to power the Twins to a victory. Santana broke a stalemate in the sixth inning with a solo shot which evened up being the game-winning run. This round-tripper snapped an 18-game power outage. The 38-year-old has been struggling at the plate through July as he entered this game with a poor .133/.235/.200 line and just two extra-base hits. However, in June, the switch-hitter held a stellar .337/.396/.565 line. Santana should continue to see an everyday role at first base in the Twins lineup, with occasional starts at DH. He remains a solid corner infield option in deeper AL-only leagues and is worth a look in favorable matchups in DFS.

Minnesota Twins first baseman Carlos Santana is taking the day off on Monday for the series opener against the hosting Chicago White Sox. Jose Miranda will take over at first base and bat cleanup, while rookie Brooks Lee will start at third and bat seventh against White Sox right-hander Chris Flexen. The 38-year-old veteran switch-hitter has been solid but not spectacular as Minnesota's regular first baseman this year, hitting .247 (72-for-291) with 12 homers, 40 RBI and an above-average .752 OPS. He'll make way for one of the hottest hitters in baseball in the early portion of July. Since June 26, Miranda has gone 22-for-38 (.579) with a homer, six doubles, 13 RBI, a steal and 11 runs scored in only 11 games. Meanwhile, Lee, one of the club's top prospects, looks like a seasoned vet with a .474 average (9-for-19) with a homer and six RBI in his first five big-league games.

Minnesota Twins first baseman Carlos Santana went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer in Sunday's victory against the Toronto Blue Jays. The homer would be the seventh of the season for the veteran. Santana has shown up with power this season as he also has 21 RBI. The issue for Santana has been that he is only hitting .212, but he has been hitting the ball hard with an average exit velocity of 90.7 MPH. Managers in deeper leagues should consider Santana if power is needed, but with the expectation that he will sink managers batting average along the way.

Minnesota Twins first baseman Carlos Santana went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, four RBI, and three runs scored in Saturday's 16-5 win over the Angels. The veteran was also hit by a pitch in the contest. The 38-year-old is experiencing a power surge of late, with all three of Santana's home runs coming in the last three games. The former All-Star hit 24 home runs last season, so the pop is certainly still there, but even after the recent resurgence, he's still slashing a paltry .181/.269/.325 on the year and is probably best left on the waiver wire.

Minnesota Twins first baseman Carlos Santana is out of the lineup on Tuesday against the Baltimore Orioles. Santana is off to a slow start this season as he's slashing . 135/.224/.154 in 14 games with zero home runs and just two RBIs. In replace of Santana, Minnesota will be starting Alex Kirilloff at first base, who is batting third against Orioles right-hander Grayson Rodriguez.

Free-agent first baseman Carlos Santana has agreed to a one-year deal with the Minnesota Twins worth roughly $5.25 million, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. The veteran split 2023 with the Pirates and Brewers, slashing .240/.318/.429 while slugging 23 homers. He maintained respectable levels of discipline at the plate with his 10.5 walk rate and 16.8 strikeout rate. Even if Santana's declining defensive value limits him to designated hitter for most of 2024, he remains a strong contributor at the plate and should see significant playing time in Minnesota.

The Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Pirates and Seattle Mariners are showing interest in free-agent first baseman Carlos Santana. Santana played with the Pirates and Brewers this past season, hitting a combined .240/.318/.429 with 23 home runs, 33 doubles, a triple, 86 RBI, six stolen bases and 78 runs scored in 146 total games. The 37-year-old veteran Dominican switch-hitter played for Seattle in 2022. Santana was no slouch offensively last year for the Pirates and Brew Crew, but fantasy managers should be ecstatic if he's able to duplicate those numbers in 2024. Santana has been durable and will continue to draw his fair share of walks, but there's limited offensive upside as he nears the end of his career. His best bet for regular playing time will be with the rebuilding Pirates.

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Carlos Santana (hand) will remain in the starting lineup ahead of Wednesday's Game 2 of the Wild Card round versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. Santana jammed his hand while making a tag during Game 1, but it appears to be only a minor issue. The veteran slugger remained in the lineup for the rest of that game and will play on Wednesday. He'll bat third and cover first base versus right-hander Zac Gallen for Game 2.

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Carlos Santana hit a significant milestone during Saturday's game against the Miami Marlins. The veteran slugger blasted a three-run home run off left-hander A.J. Puk on Saturday. That home run marked his 300th career home run, which makes him the 159th player in history to achieve that goal. It's also worth noting that Santana became the 303rd player in history to reach 1,000 RBI. The Brewers ended up dropping this contest 5-4, but at least Santana was able to put together a big game.

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Carlos Santana displayed some power in Friday night's 5-3 win over the visiting Washington Nationals, going 2-for-3 with two solo home runs and a walk while hitting third in the lineup. The Brewers acquired Santana in a midseason trade from the Pittsburgh Pirates, and he's now up to 21 home runs, 75 RBI, six stolen bases and 71 runs scored while hitting .236 (118-for-500) in 133 total games with Pittsburgh and Milwaukee. In 39 games for the Brewers, he's slashing .239/.306/.439 with nine homers and 22 RBI in 170 plate appearances, but he's been heating up in the season's final month. The 37-year-old veteran switch-hitter has gone 14-for-50 (.280) with three homers, a double, seven RBI and 12 runs in 13 starts so far in September.

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Carlos Santana (ankle) is back in the lineup on Wednesday against the Chicago Cubs and right-hander Kyle Hendricks, playing first base and batting third in the order. Santana will return to the field after missing the last two games with a sprained right ankle, but the injury was never considered too serious. The 37-year-old left-handed-hitting veteran hasn't been very good for the Brewers since they acquired him from the Pittsburgh Pirates at the trade deadline in early August, going 22-for-101 (.218) with six home runs and 15 RBI in 25 games. In eight career at-bats against Hendricks, Santana is hitting .250 with one RBI.

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Carlos Santana (ankle) is out of the lineup again on Tuesday against the Chicago Cubs. In his absence, Mark Canha is getting the start at first base and will bat third in the order against Cubs left-hander Justin Steele. Santana sprained his ankle in Sunday's series finale against the San Diego Padres and will miss his second straight game. The 37-year-old's injury isn't believed to be very serious, though, so he should be considered day-to-day this week. Since coming over from the Pittsburgh Pirates at the trade deadline in early August, Santana has gone just 22-for-101 (.218) with six home runs, 15 RBI and 14 runs scored in 25 games for the Brew Crew.

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Carlos Santana (illness) will miss his second straight game on Wednesday against the visiting Colorado Rockies due to an illness. Mark Canha will fill in at first base and bat third in the lineup against Rockies right-hander Chris Flexen. With the Brewers having a scheduled off day on Thursday, hopefully Santana will be feeling well enough to return to action on Friday for the start of a series against the Chicago White Sox. The 37-year-old switch-hitting Dominican was acquired from the Pittsburgh Pirates at the trade deadline. He's struggled in his first 10 games with the Brew Crew, going 7-for-42 (.167) with two home runs, three RBI and three runs scored.

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Carlos Santana (illness) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Colorado Rockies. It appears the 37-year-old is dealing with a minor illness, so he'll sit this game out. Since the trade from the Pirates, Santana is hitting a rough .167 with two home runs and three RBI. Mark Canha will cover first base and bat third versus left-hander Kyle Freeland on Tuesday. Fantasy managers should adjust their lineups accordingly.

The Milwaukee Brewers acquired first baseman Carlos Santana from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday in exchange for shortstop prospect Jhonny Severino, according to sources. Santana will stay in the National League Central after hitting .235/.321/.412 with 12 home runs, 25 doubles, 53 RBI, six stolen bases and 45 runs scored in 94 games for the Bucs. The 37-year-old former on-base machine has three of his 12 homers in the last three days, and although he's past his prime, he should play regularly in Milwaukee, giving him a boost in fantasy value as a corner-infield option in fantasy leagues the rest of the season. Severino, meanwhile, is a promising 18-year-old shortstop who was one of two big international signings for the Brew Crew in 2022. In Pittsburgh, Ji Man Choi will now see a sizeable bump in playing time at first base against righties, while also seeing time at designated hitter.

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Carlos Santana continued his recent power surge by going 2-for-4 with a home run, an RBI and two runs scored in Friday night's 5-4 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. Santana only has six long balls on the year, but two of them have come in the last three games and half have come in June. The 37-year-old left-handed-hitting first baseman is hitting .239 (11-for-46) with a double, three homers, 10 RBI and eight runs scored in 12 games so far in June. He continues to hit in the heart of Pittsburgh's batting order and can offer fantasy managers in deep-mixed and NL-only leagues modest counting stats across the board. Santana is currently slashing .229/.316/.377 with six homers, 34 RBI, five steals and 28 runs scored in 61 games.

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Carlos Santana (back) is not in the starting lineup on Monday against the San Francisco Giants. Santana suffered from lumbar-spine muscle tightness on Sunday and was pulled from the game early, and he'll take a seat to begin the week. For now, fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day, but this is definitely an injury that could send the 37-year-old veteran to the injured list this week. With Ji Man Choi (Achilles) still on the 60-day injured list, the Pirates are thin at the first base position. Outfielder Connor Joe will start at the cold corner on Monday and hit fifth against Giants right-hander Anthony DeSclafani. Santana is hitting just .226 on the year with three home runs and 24 RBI in 177 at-bats.

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Carlos Santana (back) was removed from Sunday's game early against the Seattle Mariners due to lumbar-spine muscular tightness, according to the team. Outfielder Connor Joe moved from left field to first base on Sunday to replace Santana. The Pirates are thin at the position with Ji Man Choi (Achilles) currently on the 60-day injured list. Before leaving the contest, Santana went 0-for-2 with a walk, and the 37-year-old veteran is now hitting just .226 (40-for-177) on the year with 14 doubles, three home runs, 24 RBI, five stolen bases and 20 runs scored in 49 games in 2023. There's a good chance fantasy managers won't have Santana available to them for Monday's series opener against the San Francisco Giants.

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Carlos Santana (back) was removed early during Sunday's game against the Seattle Mariners. The switch-hitter was taken out of the contest due to back tightness. The expectation is that Santana will undergo further testing to determine the severity of the issue. It's possible that Santana does end up on the injured list from this issue. Fantasy managers who are relying on Santana should look for a backup plan in case he does miss time.