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Revision as of 01:34, 13 November 2010
| Carlos Santana | |
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| Cleveland Indians – No. 41 | |
| Catcher | |
Bats: Switch Throws: Right | |
| debut | |
| June 11, 2010, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Career statistics (through 2010 season) | |
| Batting average | .260 |
| Home runs | 6 |
| Runs batted in | 22 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Carlos Santana (born April 8, 1986) is a Dominican-American professional baseball player, who is currently a catcher with the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball's American League.
Professional career
Santana signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2005. He began his pro career with the Gulf Coast Dodgers, the rookie level minor league affiliate. He played 32 games in 2005 and batted .295. In addition to catcher, he played 2B, 3B, and the outfield.[1]
On July 26, 2008, he was traded with John Meloan to the Indians for Casey Blake.
In 2008 with the Akron Aeros, Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino, and Kinston Indians, Santana had 117 RBI.
Entering the 2009 season, Santana was named the top prospect in the Cleveland Indians organization by Baseball America.[2] He was also ranked as the organization's top prospect in 2010.[3]
Santana was called up to the Indians on June 11, 2010 to make his major league debut, after hitting .316 with 13 home runs and 51 RBI in 57 games for the Triple-A Columbus Clippers.[4] He hit in third spot in the batting order, making him the first Tribe player to debut hitting third since Jim Norris in 1977, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.[5]
On June 12, 2010, in his second MLB game, Santana recorded his first Major League hit, a 2-out, 2-RBI double off Washington Nationals pitcher J.D. Martin in the second inning. In his next at-bat, Santana hit his first Major League home run to right field in the bottom of the fifth inning.[6]
On August 2, 2010 Santana was injured in a game at Fenway Park while defending home plate against Red Sox baserunner Ryan Kalish. While attempting to dislodge the ball from Santana's mitt, Kalish tackled him, bending his left knee to the side. Santana was unable to leave the field and had to be removed on a cart. Test revealed that Santana has a high grade strain of his LCL and a hyperextension of his left knee. He has been place on the 15-day DL.
References
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=santan001car
- ^ Badler, Ben (November 19, 2008). "Organization Top 10 Prospects: Cleveland Indians". Baseball America. Retrieved June 11, 2010.
- ^ Badler, Ben (January 6, 2010). "Organization Top 10 Prospects: Cleveland Indians". Baseball America. Retrieved June 11, 2010.
- ^ Castrovince, Anthony (June 11, 2010). "Santana promoted, arrives in Majors". MLB.com. Retrieved June 11, 2010.
- ^ Castrovince, Anthony Santana impresses in debut vs NatsMLB.com, June 12, 2010 (accessed June 25, 2010)
- ^ "Washington Nationals vs. Cleveland Indians - Play-by-Play - June 12, 2010". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 12, 2010.
Santana Curently Resides in Bay VIllage Ohio
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Dominican Republic people of African descent
- Akron Aeros players
- Cleveland Indians players
- Columbus Clippers players
- Kinston Indians players
- Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino players
- Ogden Raptors players
- Vero Beach Dodgers players
- Great Lakes Loons players
- Gulf Coast Dodgers players
- 1986 births
- Living people