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Guardians Place Carlos Santana on Outright Waivers, Opening 48-Hour Claim Window

The move follows a reduced role behind first basemen Kyle Manzardo, C. J. Kayfus.

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Aug 25, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians first baseman Carlos Santana (41) fields a ground ball in the third inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images

Overview

  • The Athletic's Zack Meisel and Ken Rosenthal reported that Cleveland placed the 16-year veteran on outright waivers on Tuesday.
  • Clubs have 48 hours to submit claims in reverse-order priority, and any team awarded a claim would assume roughly $2 million remaining on his contract.
  • If he goes unclaimed, the Guardians could keep him or remove him from the roster to create a spot for another hitter.
  • Santana is batting .225 with 11 home runs and 52 RBI in 116 games this season, with a .650 OPS noted as the lowest of his career.
  • His recent playing time declined in favor of Manzardo and Kayfus as Cleveland sits 64-66, third in the AL Central and six games back of the final AL wild-card during a prolonged skid.