CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Guardians made a difficult but increasingly inevitable roster decision this week, placing veteran first baseman Carlos Santana on outright waivers. The move signals the potential end of Santana’s third stint with the organization where he’s spent 11 of his 15 major league seasons and accumulated what Paul Hoynes characterized as “sneaky enough stats” that could eventually warrant Hall of Fame consideration.

As Hoynes and Joe Noga discussed on the latest Cleveland Baseball Talk Podcast , the decision reflects both financial considerations and the organization’s need to evaluate younger prospects as the 2023 season winds down.

“Obviously, it has something to do with productivity and age and that kind of thing. But it also has to do with money,” Noga explained, intro

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