The Philadelphia Phillies have agreed to a three-year, $60 million deal with former Cleveland Indian Carlos Santana. The signing, which includes a fourth-year club option, was officially announced Wednesday. The Phillies introduced Santana at a noon press conference Wednesday. Santana, 31, is a high-walk power hitter. From 2011 through 2017, he walked between 88 and 113 times each season, all while maintaining relatively low strikeout totals. Santana is a switch-hitter who came up as a catcher, but he hasn’t caught since 2014. The last three seasons, he has played primarily first base. In his eight seasons, Santana has also started 26 games at third base and seven in right field.
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