DANNY SANTANA NEWS

Verdugo, Red Sox rally from 4 down, top Blue Jays 6-5 in 9th

Alex Verdugo hit a line drive off the Green Monster to drive in the game-winning run in the ninth inning and the Boston Red Sox rallied from a four-run deficit to beat the Toronto...

JUNE 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sits again Thursday Santana is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Astros, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Impact Now on the bench for the third time in four games, Santana appears to have lost hold of the near-everyday role he enjoyed for a brief period after being called up from Triple-A Worcester on May 21. The 30-year-old switch-hitter has mustered a lowly .116 batting average and .208 on-base average over his first 14 games with Boston, and his ongoing struggles could put him in danger of losing his spot on the roster. While Santana's multi-positional versatility is an asset, the Red Sox have three other players (Enrique Hernandez, Marwin Gonzalez and Christian Arroyo) capable of filling similar utility roles.

JUNE 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Leads off again Santana started at first base, batted leadoff and went 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Wednesday's 8-3 loss to the Astros.

Impact Santana, who was held out of the previous two games, returned to the lineup Wednesday. This was the sixth time he's hit leadoff and the results have not been good. Santana is 2-for-24 with a .362 OPS atop Boston's lineup and has just one hit in his last 21 at-bats. The Red Sox continue to search for a leadoff replacement for Enrique Hernandez, who batted ninth Wednesday.

JUNE 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Stuck on bench again Santana remains on the bench Tuesday against the Astros, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Impact Santana hasn't started against a southpaw since making his season debut in late May. That trend will continue against Framber Valdez on Tuesday. Even while being protected from same-sided pitching, Santana struggled at the plate, hitting just .125/.205/.325 in 13 games.

JUNE 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Resting Monday Santana is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

Impact Santana started and served as Boston's leadoff man in each of the past four games, going 1-for16. The veteran utility man has seen steady work for the Red Sox since being called up from Triple-A Worcester on May 21, but he's turned in a pedestrian .530 OPS through 44 plate appearances.

JUNE 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

After struggling in leadoff spot, Kiké Hernández moved down in batting order - The Boston Globe Alex Cora inserted Danny Santana as the leadoff hitter Saturday night against the Yankees.

JUNE 6, 2021 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Gets breather Wednesday Santana isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Astros.

Impact Santana went 1-for-7 with two strikeouts across the last two contests. Enrique Hernandez will shift to center field while Christian Arroyo starts at second base.

JUNE 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Red Sox lineup: Hunter Renfroe moved up to 6th spot, Danny Santana playing over Bobby Dalbec again The Sox will look to bounce back after a blowout loss with Garrett Richards on the mound.

JUNE 1, 2021 • MASSLIVE.COM

Red Sox Vs. Marlins Lineups: Danny Santana Starts, J.D. Martinez Sits Here are the full lineups for Sunday afternoon's series finale between the Boston Red Sox and Miami Marlins at Fenway Park.

MAY 30, 2021 • NESN.COM

Not starting Saturday Santana isn't starting Saturday's game against the Marlins, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Impact Santana will retreat to the bench for the second time in the last three games after he went 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout in his last two appearances. Enrique Hernandez will shift to center field while Christian Arroyo starts at second base.

MAY 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Red Sox Vs. Marlins Lineups: Marwin Gonzalez, Danny Santana Return As Starters - NESN.com Manager Alex Cora makes a few changes to the bottom of the Red Sox batting order for Friday night's game vs. the Marlins.

MAY 28, 2021 • NESN.COM

Injured Santana allowed to become free agent by Rangers

Injured switch-hitting outfielder Danny Santana is a free agent after the Texas Rangers didn't offer him a contract for 2021

DECEMBER 3, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Let go by Texas Santana (elbow) was non-tendered by the Rangers on Wednesday, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.

Impact The 30-year-old appeared in only 15 games during the 2020 season before going down with the elbow injury, and he was given an eight-month recovery timeline after undergoing surgery in September. Santana played all over the field and had a .283/.324/.534 slash line with 28 homers and 21 stolen bases in 2019, but he crashed hard during his limited action in 2020. The lengthy recovery means he won't be ready for the start of the season as he attempts to find a new team.

DECEMBER 3, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Texas Rangers: Danny Santana an easy non-tender candidate When he was unable to duplicate his 2019 performance in 2020, Danny Santana left millions of dollars on the table as he is likely to be non-...

NOVEMBER 18, 2020 • CALLTOTHEPEN.COM

Placed on injured list Santana was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right elbow sprain, retroactive to Aug. 27.

Impact Santana was initially slated to start Friday's contest against the Dodgers, but he'll be sidelined for at least 10 days due to an elbow issue. The severity of the injury is unclear. While Santana recovers, Derek Dietrich could see an uptick in playing time at first base. Ronald Guzman was also recalled from the Rangers' alternate training site in a corresponding move.

AUGUST 28, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Swats first homer Santana went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Friday's loss to Seattle.

Impact Santana made the most out of his fourth consecutive start at first base by launching his first home run of the season via a solo shot off Nick Margevicius in the sixth inning. The 29-year-old still has some work to do, however, as he is batting just .162/.262/.297 across 10 games so far this year.

AUGUST 22, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Lewis, Margevicius lead Mariners past Rangers 7-4

Rookie Kyle Lewis hit a solo home run, former waiver wire pickup Nick Margevicius matched his career high with seven strikeouts and the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 7-4

AUGUST 22, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Has path to ABs Santana started at first base and went 1-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and three RBI in Thursday's 8-7 loss to the Padres.

Impact Santana made his third straight start at first base and seemingly has a path to consistent at-bats going forward. The Rangers placed both Willie Calhoun (hamstring) and Elvis Andrus (back) on the injured list Thursday, which presents a few options to get Santana's bat in the lineup. Since coming back from his arm injury, Santana is 4-for-16 with a double, five RBI, three runs scored and a stolen base over five games. The downside is that he continues to pile up strikeouts; Santana's whiffed 16 times in 33 at-bats.

AUGUST 21, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

San Diego Slammers: Hosmer hits historic HR, Pads top Texas

Eric Hosmer hit a historic shot that made San Diego the first team in the majors to launch grand slams in four straight games, and the Padres needed an unearned run in the 10th inn...

AUGUST 21, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Starts again Wednesday Santana started at first base and went 0-for-4 before he was ejected in the 10th inning of Wednesday's 6-3 loss to San Diego.

Impact Santana, whose recent arm injury limits his defensive deployment, made his second straight start at first base as manager Chris Woodward juggled the lineup to get his bat in the order. A couple of developments Wednesday could impact Santana's use going forward. Elvis Andrus (back) entered the game late and played shortstop; if Andrus returns to the starting lineup, the resulting shift in bodies could leave first base unavailable to Santana. Countering that was Willie Calhoun leaving the game with a hamstring injury, which is expected to land him on the injured list. One option to cover for Calhoun's absence is to move designated hitter Shin-Soo Choo to left field, which would open up DH for Santana, who may not yet be ready to play the outfield.

AUGUST 20, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Plays in field Santana started at first base and went 1-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Padres.

Impact After a 1-for-17 start and three weeks on the injured list, Santana has hit safely in all three games since being activated. He continues a measured return from an arm injury that limits where the Rangers can deploy Santana. The 29-year-old served as the DH on Monday and played in the field for the first time Tuesday. The arm strength isn't enough to play center field, where Santana opened the season.

AUGUST 19, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Starts at DH Santana started at designated hitter and went 1-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored in Monday's 14-4 loss to the Padres.

Impact Santana, who recently spent time on the injured list with an arm injury, has appeared in both games since being activated. He served as a pinch hitter Sunday then followed up with his first start Monday. He'll be limited to DH for now while the Rangers monitor him for use in the field. Apparently, the injury was serious, T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports. "It was risky," manager Chris Woodward said. "The last thing we wanted to do was risk blowing out his UCL. There were some forearm issues, there was a ligament. It was just in a precarious place. We didn't want to risk it at all, if he makes one hard throw, have that thing blow and miss over a year." Santana, who was the Opening Day center fielder, hopes to get back there at some point this season. In the meantime, Nick Solak is manning center field.

AUGUST 18, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Contributes immediately Santana entered Sunday's game as a pinch hitter and went 1-for-1 with a walk and two RBI in a 10-6 loss to the Rockies.

Impact Santana tapped in for designated hitter Shin-Soo Choo in the eighth inning and laced an RBI-single. He stayed in the game at DH and knocked in a run with a bases-loaded walk in the ninth. The nature of the arm injury limits Santana's deployment. Initially, he will be limited DH duty primarily and could play first or second base. With Todd Frazier locked in at first base so that Isiah Kiner-Falefa can play third, that limits Santana to second base. That could be a regular option if Rougned Odor, who homered Sunday, continues to struggle at the dish.

AUGUST 17, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Gray strikes out 7 as Rockies beat Rangers 10-6

Jon Gray struck out seven over a season-high seven solid innings and was backed by a 14-hit attack as the Colorado Rockies beat the Texas Rangers 10-6

AUGUST 16, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gallo, Choo homer as Rangers avoid sweep in San Francisco

Willie Calhoun hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly after the Giants walked the bases loaded in the seventh inning, Joey Gallo followed with a three-run home run and the Texas Rangers b...

AUGUST 2, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS