Overview
- The Diamondbacks officially released veteran first baseman Carlos Santana on June 27, removing him from the roster after designating him for assignment earlier that week.
- Santana had been sidelined by a right adductor strain since April 5 and began a minor-league rehab assignment on June 5 that produced poor results at the plate.
- He struggled before the injury as well, going 2-for-24 with Arizona and hitting .083 over 10 Triple-A rehab games, which contributed to the team's decision not to activate him after the 20-day rehab window.
- Santana is now a free agent and, at age 40 with an unclear recovery timeline, is likely to draw interest only for low-cost major-league depth deals or minor-league contracts.
- According to reporting from ESPN cited by Yahoo Sports, Santana agreed to a minor-league contract with the Atlanta Braves and was assigned to Triple-A Gwinnett shortly after his release.