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Carlos Santana • 1B
Ht/Wt:5'11", 215 lbs.
Born:Apr 8, 1986 (38 yrs) in Santo Domingo, DOM
Experience:13 years
Drafted:Signed by LA Dodgers in 2004.
Bats:S
Throws:R
Movements & Injuries
2023
7/27/2023 Acquired from the Pittsburgh Pirates
2022
7/16/2022 Missed 1 game (bereavement list).
7/15/2022 Bereavement list, day-to-day.
6/27/2022 Acquired from the Kansas City Royals
5/13/2022 Missed 8 games (right ankle injury).
5/04/2022 Right ankle injury, 10-day injured list (retroactive to May 3rd, 2022).
5/03/2022 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
4/21/2022 Missed 2 games (undisclosed).
4/19/2022 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
2021
8/29/2021 Missed 1 game (hip injury).
8/28/2021 Hip injury, day-to-day.
8/27/2021 Missed 3 games (hip injury).
8/24/2021 Hip injury, day-to-day.
2020
12/08/2020 Signed as a free agent by the Kansas City Royals to a two-year contract.
10/30/2020 Cleveland Indians declined their contract option for next season.
2019
7/28/2019 Missed 2 games (sore left shoulder).
7/26/2019 Sore left shoulder, day-to-day.
4/20/2019 Missed 1 game (hamstring).
4/17/2019 Hamstring, day-to-day.
2018
12/13/2018 Acquired from the Seattle Mariners
12/03/2018 Acquired from the Philadelphia Phillies
2017
12/15/2017 Signed as a free agent by the Philadelphia Phillies to a three-year contract.
11/02/2017 Filed for free agency.
9/26/2017 Missed 1 game (shoulder injury).
9/24/2017 Shoulder injury, day-to-day.
8/25/2017 Missed 3 games (back injury).
8/22/2017 Back injury, day-to-day.
7/08/2017 Missed 3 games (paternity leave list).
7/05/2017 Paternity leave list, day-to-day.
2016
11/03/2016 Cleveland Indians exercised their contract option for next season.
8/13/2016 Missed 1 game (head injury).
8/12/2016 Head injury, day-to-day.
2015
5/31/2015 Missed 3 games (paternity leave list).
5/28/2015 Paternity leave list, day-to-day.
5/21/2015 Missed 4 games (back spasms).
5/17/2015 Back spasms, day-to-day.
2014
6/06/2014 Missed 9 games (concussion).
5/27/2014 Concussion, 7-day DL.
5/26/2014 Illness, day-to-day.
2013
4/14/2013 Missed 3 games (bruised left thumb).
4/09/2013 Bruised left thumb, day-to-day.
2012
7/05/2012 Missed 1 game (sore back).
7/04/2012 Sore back, day-to-day.
7/02/2012 Missed 4 games (back injury).
6/28/2012 Back injury, day-to-day.
6/05/2012 Missed 8 games (concussion).
5/26/2012 Concussion, 7-day DL.
4/10/2012 Re-signed by the Cleveland Indians to a five-year contract.
3/03/2012 Re-signed by the Cleveland Indians to a one-year contract.
2011
3/11/2011 Re-signed by the Cleveland Indians to a one-year contract.
2010
11/09/2010 Missed the last 56 regular season games (left knee injury).
9/23/2010 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (left knee injury).
8/03/2010 Left knee injury, early September.
6/11/2010 Recalled from Columbus (AAA).
3/19/2010 Optioned to Columbus (AAA).
2009
3/19/2009 Optioned to Akron (AA).
3/10/2009 Re-signed by the Cleveland Indians to a one-year contract.
2008
11/20/2008 Contract purchased from Columbus (AAA).
7/27/2008 Optioned to Kinston (A).
7/26/2008 Acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
2004
8/13/2004 Signed as an international free agent by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Career Transactions
2020
12/08/2020 Signed as a free agent by the Kansas City Royals.
2018
12/13/2018 Seattle Mariners traded Carlos Santana to the Cleveland Indians and Tampa Bay Rays traded Jake Bauers to the Cleveland Indians; Cleveland Indians traded Yandy Diaz and Cole Sulser to the Tampa Bay Rays, and traded Edwin Encarnacion and a competitive balance round B draft pick in 2019 to the Seattle Mariners.
12/03/2018 Seattle Mariners traded Jean Segura, Juan Nicasio and James Pazos to the Philadelphia Phillies for Carlos Santana and J.P. Crawford.
2008
7/26/2008 Los Angeles Dodgers traded Carlos Santana and Jonathan Meloan to the Cleveland Indians for Casey Blake and cash considerations.
2004
8/13/2004 Signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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