The Cleveland Guardians released veteran first baseman Carlos Santana on Thursday, ending his third tenure with the club.

Santana, 39, is having the least productive season of his career, with a .225/.316/.333 slash line through 116 games. His .650 OPS is the lowest of his career.

The 2019 All-Star had seen his playing time drop with the emergence of Kyle Manzardo and rookie C.J. Kayfus, who both came through the Cleveland system as first basemen.

Santana has played 16 major league seasons with Cleveland (2010-17, 2019-20, 2025), Philadelphia (2018), Kansas City (2021-22), Seattle (2022), Pittsburgh (2023), Milwaukee (2023) and Minnesota (2024).

He is a career .241 hitter with 335 home runs and 1,134 RBIs. His 227 homers with Cleveland rank fifth in franchise history and his 933 walks

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