CHICAGO, Ill. (WKBN) - Jon Heyman of the New York Post is reporting that former Cleveland Guardians first baseman Carlos Santana is signing with the Chicago Cubs.

Santana was released by the Guardians on Thursday.

This season with Cleveland, he was batting .225 with 11 home runs and 52 RBIs.

He signed a one-year free agent with the Guardians back in December after Josh Naylor was traded to Arizona.

Santana’s release ended his third stint with the Cleveland organization. He appeared in 1,450 games while posting a batting average of .249 with 227 home runs and 762 RBIs.

In addition to the Guardians, he has also played for the Phillies, Royals, Mariners, Pirates, Brewers and Twins in 16 MLB seasons.

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