Santana launches fifth homer: Carlos Santana doubled and homered for the fifth time this season Tuesday against the Twins. Santana went back-to-back with Asdrubal Cabrera in the fifth inning off Jason Marquis. Shin-Soo Choo also homered in the inning. Santana has five multi-hit games in May. (Updated 05/15/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/23/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Santana has been locked in at the plate lately, batting .324 with seven RBI in his last 10 games. The home run power might not yet be there for Santana, but he's starting to heat up and remains one of the best offensive catchers in the majors. Santana remains a viable Fantasy option in all formats. (Updated 05/15/2012).
05/20/2012 19:47 Hit Parade for Week 8
Some catchers have been bitten by the injury bug in recent days, leaving some owners scrambling. Our Scott White shares some recommendations and helps set your lineups for Week 8 in his Hit Parade.
05/19/2012 15:59 Marlins lose CF Bonifacio to sprained thumb
Miami Marlins center fielder Emilio Bonifacio, who leads the majors in stolen bases, could be headed for the disabled list because of a sprained left thumb.
05/17/2012 17:31 Santana's single bails out Indians in 11th
Carlos Santana hit a game-ending single with one out and the bases loaded in the 11th inning, capping a two-run rally and lifting the Cleveland Indians to a 6-5 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday.
05/16/2012 22:45 Indians batter King Felix, defeat M's
Ubaldo Jimenez overcame a shaky start to get the win and the Cleveland Indians pounded out a season-best five doubles to beat the Seattle Mariners 9-3 Wednesday night.
05/15/2012 15:58 Lowe throws shutout against Twins
Derek Lowe pitched his first shutout in nearly seven years, throwing a six-hitter Tuesday and leading the Cleveland Indians over the Minnesota Twins 5-0.
Even though Carlos Santana had only 150 career at-bats and was coming off season-ending knee surgery, Fantasy owners drafted him as a top catcher entering 2011, having seen enough to believe all the prospect hype was legit. And wouldn't you know it, they were right. Santana ranked second among all Head-to-Head catchers in his first full season, demonstrating a rare combination of power and patience for a catcher. His 97 walks ranked him sixth among all position players. The next-closest catcher had only 73. Perhaps the biggest boon to Santana's value, though, was the Indians' decision to give him the Victor Martinez treatment, splitting his time between catcher and first base to keep his bat in the lineup. As a result, he was one of only two catcher-eligible players with more than 500 at-bats. It wasn't always rainbows and gumdrops, of course. Santana did hit only .239, which might be what prevents him from being the first catcher selected in Rotisserie leagues. But if he managed to put up the numbers he did despite that low batting average, imagine what he'll do if he comes closer to the .290 mark he achieved during his minor-league career. With his playing time, plate discipline and power potential, Santana has such an advantage over most every other catcher that he's worth drafting as early as the second round. (Updated 1/5/12)
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