Pittsburgh Pirates and 1B Carlos Santana sign a $6.7M 1-year deal

First baseman Carlos Santana And the Pittsburgh Pirates Sources familiar with the agreement said that they have reached an agreement on a $6.7 million one-year contract. This is subject to the results of a physical. ESPN has not yet been informed.

Santana (36), finished last year with an OPS of.202/.316/.376 in league play. Seattle Mariners Kansas City Royals. His expected numbers, which were based on how hard the ball was hit (an 81st per centile exit velocity and an elite walk rate of 97th percentile), showed much better results. This is what drove his market.

Santana was the only one to see altered defense in more than 356 of his 362 left handed batting appearances. Santana, who is switch-hitting, could reap a substantial benefit from the 2023 shift ban.

Santana was quickly recognized as a leader by the Mariners after a midseason trading. Ji-Man ChoiThey are in desperate need of a, whom they traded earlier in winter

Santana will be entering his 14th year. His career record is.242/.359/.432, with 278 homers and 925 RBIs. Santana will join Derek Shelton as the Pirates manager. Shelton was the big-league hitting coach for Cleveland at the time Santana joined them. Los Angeles Dodgers 2008

Santana, while still a solid defensive first baseman is most well-known for his plate discipline as well as his power. Santana has had a walk rate of more than 13% in each big league season, and he has hit at least 18 home runs during each of his 11 years in the majors.

The Pirates, whose payroll was amongst the lowest in baseball this season for the fifth time, are expected further to add through free agency or trades this Winter as a young core under center fielder Bryan Reynolds, shortstop Oneil CruzThird baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes, starter Mitch Keller You are closer David Bednar Henry Davis, Nick Gonzales, and Quinn Priester will be arriving as catcher.