Overview
- The Athletic reported Tuesday that Arizona has an agreement with Carlos Santana, and MLB.com noted the team has not confirmed the move.
- Santana is a 16-year MLB veteran, a former All-Star and Gold Glove winner, and the active Major League leader with 1,330 career walks.
- He is coming off a down 2025 at the plate, hitting .219/.308/.325 with 11 home runs and a career-low 77 OPS+.
- Despite the offensive dip, he graded as an elite defender at first base with eight Outs Above Average and six runs prevented, both top-three among first basemen.
- There is no Draft pick compensation tied to signing Santana, and the move would align with Arizona’s recent defense-first approach at first base.