Three days after being released from his third stint in Cleveland, veteran first baseman Carlos Santana is reportedly heading to the Cubs, according to a report from MLB Network insider Jon Heyman on Sunday. The team has not confirmed.

Santana, 39, slashed .225/.316/.335 in Cleveland after signing a one-year deal with the Guardians in December. He lost playing time gradually during August and was released on Aug. 28 after he went unclaimed on waivers.

The Cubs have gotten excellent production from first baseman Michael Busch, who ranks second among National League first basemen with 26 home runs. But Busch is batting .195 with a .561 OPS and two home runs against left-handed pitchers, so Santana could assume some of those at-bats. The switch-hitter has a .681 OPS against lefties in 202

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