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Carlos Santana 2020 Outlook: Home Sweet Cleveland
5 years agoCarlos Santana had an outstanding 2019 in his return to the Indians by hitting .281/.397/.515 with 34 HR, 93 RBI, 110 R, and 108 BB. He set career-highs in a number of categories including average and runs, and tied his career-high in home runs. Santana provides a ton of value at first base because he is able to produce in so many categories. He has been an on-base machine throughout his entire career by never finishing with less than 93 walks in a season. He has also hit at least 20 or more home runs in seven seasons to go along with at least 75 RBI eight times. Last year, he finished as a top three first baseman overall. While it may be slightly lofty to expect Santana to equal his numbers from a season ago, his home run and RBI totals should certainly fall within the 25-30 and 75-90 marks, respectively. He is a consistent producer in walks and can certainly be counted on for close to 100 in 2020. He currently has an ADP of 102 and is being drafted as the 10th first baseman off the board. He is an absolute steal at this spot and owners should feel comfortable drafting him here as their top overall first baseman while they add at other more sparse positions earlier in the draft.
