Domingo Santana

{{Infobox baseball biography

| name = Domingo Santana

| image = YS-Domingo Santana20211010.jpg

| image_size = 250px

| caption = Santana with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows

| team = Tokyo Yakult Swallows

| number = 25

| position = Outfielder

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|8|5}}

| birth_place = Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic

| bats = Right

| throws = Right

| debutleague = MLB

| debutdate = July 1

| debutyear = 2014

| debutteam = Houston Astros

| debut2league= NPB

| debut2date = April 24

| debut2year = 2021

| debut2team = Tokyo Yakult Swallows

| statyear = 2020 season

| statleague = MLB

| stat1label = Batting average

| stat1value = .255

| stat2label = Home runs

| stat2value = 77

| stat3label = Runs batted in

| stat3value = 244

| stat2year = 2024 season

| stat2league = NPB

| stat21label = Batting average

| stat21value = .299

| stat22label = Home runs

| stat22value = 69

| stat23label = Runs batted in

| stat23value = 233

|teams=

Houston Astros ({{mlby|2014}}–{{mlby|2015}})
Milwaukee Brewers ({{mlby|2015}}–{{mlby|2018}})
Seattle Mariners ({{mlby|2019}})
Cleveland Indians ({{mlby|2020}})
Tokyo Yakult Swallows ({{npby|2021}}–present)

|highlights=

NPB

1× Japan Series champion (2021)
1× NPB All-Star ({{npby|2024}})
1× Central League Best Nine Award (2024)

}}

Domingo Alberto Santana (born August 5, 1992) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers, Seattle Mariners, and Cleveland Indians.

Career

=Philadelphia Phillies=

Santana signed as an international free agent with the Philadelphia Phillies in March 2009, receiving a $330,000 signing bonus.{{cite web|url=http://articles.philly.com/2011-04-19/sports/29447520_1_lakewood-dominican-republic-phillies-prospect |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131218092008/http://articles.philly.com/2011-04-19/sports/29447520_1_lakewood-dominican-republic-phillies-prospect |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 18, 2013 |title=Five minutes with Domingo Santana - Philly.com |publisher=Articles.philly.com |date=April 19, 2011 |access-date=December 14, 2013}} He made his professional debut with the GCL Phillies, slashing .288/.388/.508 in 37 games. The next year, he split the season between the Low-A Williamsport Crosscutters and the Single-A Lakewood BlueClaws, batting a cumulative .211/.329/.333 with 8 home runs and 36 RBI. In 2011, Santana was assigned to Lakewood to begin the year, and hit .269/.345/.434 with 7 home runs and 32 RBI in 96 games for the club.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=santan002dom|title = Domingo Santana Minor, Winter & Japanese Leagues Statistics & History}}

=Houston Astros=

The Phillies traded Santana to the Houston Astros on July 31, 2011, with Jon Singleton, Jarred Cosart, and Josh Zeid, in exchange for Hunter Pence.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/6817280/philadelphia-phillies-complete-deal-astros-hunter-pence |title=Phillies acquire Hunter Pence |publisher=ESPN|date=July 31, 2011 |access-date=January 11, 2013}}{{cite web |last=Mayo |first=Jonathan |url=http://houston.astros.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110729&content_id=22492036&vkey=news_hou&c_id=hou |title=Astros land two top prospects, intriguing arm |publisher=Houston.astros.mlb.com |date=July 30, 2011 |access-date=January 11, 2013 |archive-date=October 29, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029190957/http://houston.astros.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110729&content_id=22492036&vkey=news_hou&c_id=hou |url-status=dead }} He finished the year with the Single-A Lexington Legends, hitting .382/.447/.662 with 5 home runs and 21 RBI in 17 contests. In 2012, Santana played for the High-A Lancaster JetHawks, batting .302/.385/.536 with career-highs in home runs (23) and RBI (97). He spent the 2013 season with the Double-A Corpus Christi Hooks, posting a .252/.345/.498 slash line with a career-high 25 home runs and 64 RBI. He was added to the 40-man roster on November 20, 2013.{{cite web|url=http://houston.astros.mlb.com/news/article/hou/houston-astros-add-luis-cruz-domingo-santana-asher-wojciechowski-to-40-man?ymd=20131121&content_id=64102286&vkey=news_hou |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214122805/http://houston.astros.mlb.com/news/article/hou/houston-astros-add-luis-cruz-domingo-santana-asher-wojciechowski-to-40-man?ymd=20131121&content_id=64102286&vkey=news_hou |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 14, 2013 |title=Astros add Cruz, Santana, Wojciechowski to 40-man |publisher=Houston.astros.mlb.com |date=November 21, 2013 |access-date=December 14, 2013}} He was assigned to Triple-A to begin the 2014 season.

File:Domingo Santana on June 5, 2014.jpg in 2014]]

The Astros promoted Santana to the major leagues from the Oklahoma City RedHawks of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League (PCL) on July 1, 2014.{{cite news|last1=McTaggert|first1=Brian|title=Astros recall trio of Triple-A prospects|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/hou/astros-recall-domingo-santana-enrique-hernandez-kevin-chapman?ymd=20140701&content_id=82496658&vkey=news_hou|access-date=July 3, 2014|work=MLB.com|date=July 1, 2014}} He debuted the same day, going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts.{{cite news|last1=McTaggert|first1=Brian|last2=Vernon|first2=Mike|title=After being called up, Santana makes first start|url=http://houston.astros.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140701&content_id=82541714¬ebook_id=82580518&vkey=notebook_hou&c_id=hou|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714215814/http://houston.astros.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140701&content_id=82541714¬ebook_id=82580518&vkey=notebook_hou&c_id=hou|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 14, 2014|access-date=July 3, 2014|work=MLB.com|date=July 2, 2014}} After batting 0-for-13 with 11 strikeouts, the Astros demoted Santana to Oklahoma City on July 6.{{cite web|url=http://blog.chron.com/ultimateastros/2014/07/06/astros-demote-struggling-santana/|title=Astros demote struggling Santana|work=Houston Chronicle|date=July 6, 2014|access-date=July 30, 2015}}

File:Domingo Santana Houston Astros July 2014.jpg]]

On March 13, 2015, Santana was optioned to the Fresno Grizzlies of the PCL. He was recalled on June 16. That same day, he collected his first major league hit on an RBI single to right that scored Evan Gattis.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/playbyplay?gameId=350616118|title=Colorado Rockies vs. Houston Astros - Play By Play - June 16, 2015 - ESPN|work=ESPN.com|access-date=July 30, 2015}}

=Milwaukee Brewers=

On July 30, 2015, the Astros traded Santana, Brett Phillips, Josh Hader, and Adrian Houser to the Milwaukee Brewers for Carlos Gómez and Mike Fiers.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/13349971/carlos-gomez-mike-fiers-traded-houston-astros-prospects|title=Carlos Gomez, Mike Fiers traded to Houston Astros for prospects|work=ESPN.com|date=July 30, 2015|access-date=July 30, 2015}} The Brewers assigned Santana to the Colorado Springs Sky Sox of the PCL, and promoted him to the major leagues on August 21.{{cite web|url=http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/322539921.html|title=Domingo Santana excited about opportunity|first=Tom|last=Haudricourt|work=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|date=August 21, 2015|access-date=August 21, 2015}} He missed most of the 2016 season with a shoulder and an elbow injury.{{cite web|url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/mlb/brewers/2017/02/22/brewers-position-domingo-santana-flashes-potential-right/98241268/ |title=Brewers by position: Domingo Santana flashes potential in right |publisher=Jsonline.com |date=February 22, 2017 |access-date=December 22, 2018}}

In spring training of 2017, Santana competed for the starting right field job, ultimately winning the job. On July 26, 2017, Santana hit the longest home run in the history of Nationals Park, a {{convert|475|ft|adj=on}} shot which landed on the concourse behind the left field stands. Santana continued as the starting right fielder for the remainder of the season, finishing with 30 home runs and 85 RBIs in 151 games.{{cn|date=December 2018}}

Before the 2018 season, the Brewers acquired Christian Yelich and Lorenzo Cain, leaving Santana to serve as a bench player for the beginning of the season.{{cite web|last=McCalvy |first=Adam |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/brewers-add-christian-yelich-lorenzo-cain/c-265345792 |title=Brewers add Christian Yelich, Lorenzo Cain |work=MLB.com |date=May 24, 2018 |access-date=December 22, 2018}} Through 189 at bats, he was hitting .249 with three home runs and 17 RBIs off the bench before being demoted to Colorado Springs on June 23.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/23887041/milwaukee-brewers-recall-brad-miller-send-struggling-domingo-santana |title=Milwaukee Brewers recall Brad Miller, send down struggling Domingo Santana |work=Espn.com |date=June 23, 2018 |access-date=December 22, 2018}} He batted .283 with eight home runs in 55 games for the Sky Sox. The Brewers recalled Santana on September 1.{{cite web|author=FOX Sports Wisconsin |url=https://www.foxsports.com/wisconsin/story/domingo-santana-jake-nottingham-milwaukee-brewers-september-call-ups-090118 |title=OF Santana, C Nottingham among five Brewers call-ups |work=FOX Sports |date=September 1, 2018 |access-date=December 22, 2018}} As a pinch hitter, Santana batted 9-for-22 (.409) in the final month of the season.{{cite web|last=Johns |first=Greg |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/mariners-get-domingo-santana-for-ben-gamel/c-302144436 |title=Mariners get Domingo Santana for Ben Gamel |work=MLB.com |date=May 24, 2018 |access-date=December 22, 2018}}

=Seattle Mariners=

On December 21, 2018, the Brewers traded Santana to the Seattle Mariners for Ben Gamel and Noah Zavolas.{{cite web|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/mariners-finalizing-a-trade-for-outfielder-domingo-santana-from-the-brewers/ |title=Mariners acquire outfielder Domingo Santana from the Brewers |publisher=The Seattle Times |date=October 16, 2018 |access-date=December 22, 2018}} In the Mariners season opener in Japan on March 20, Santana hit a grand slam to help lift the Mariners to the win over the Athletics. {{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/domingo-santana-hits-grand-slam-in-tokyo|title=Domingo Santana hits grand slam in Tokyo|website=MLB.com|language=en|access-date=2019-04-10}}

In 2019 he batted .253/.329/.441.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/santado01.shtml |title=Domingo Santana Stats |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |date= |access-date=2019-10-07}} He had the highest strikeout percentage in the major leagues (32.3%).{{cite web|url=https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=1&season=2019&month=0&season1=2019&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&startdate=2019-01-01&enddate=2019-12-31&sort=5,d |title=Major League Leaderboards » 2019 » Batters » Advanced Statistics | FanGraphs Baseball |publisher=Fangraphs.com |date=2019-01-01 |access-date=2019-10-07}} In 2019, on defense he led all major league outfielders in errors, with 9.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/2019-fielding-leaders.shtml |title=2019 Major League Baseball Fielding Leaders |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |date=1970-01-01 |access-date=2019-10-07}} On December 2, 2019, Santana was non-tendered by Seattle and became a free agent.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/mariners/press-release/mariners-tender-contracts-to-31-players-on-mlb-roster?t=mariners-press-releases|title=Mariners tender contracts to 31 players on MLB roster|website=MLB.com|date=December 2, 2019|access-date=December 2, 2019}}

=Cleveland Indians=

On February 14, 2020, Santana was signed to a one-year contract with the Cleveland Indians, with a club option for the 2021 season.{{cite news |title=Indians sign OF Domingo Santana; RHP Mike Clevinger medical update |url=https://www.mlb.com/indians/press-release/press-release-indians-sign-of-domingo-santana?t=indians-press-releases |publisher=Indians.com |date=February 14, 2020}} Santana was designated for assignment by the Indians on August 31, after he struggled to a .157/.298/.286 slash line with two home runs and 12 RBI in 24 games.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/08/indians-designate-domingo-santana.html|title = Indians Designate Domingo Santana| date=August 31, 2020 }} After clearing waivers, Santana was outrighted to the Indians' alternate training site on September 4. The Indians declined their club option on Santana's contract for the 2021 season on October 30, making Santana a free agent.{{cite news |last1=Bell |first1=Mandy |title=Indians pick up Pérez's option but decline 3 |url=https://www.mlb.com/indians/news/indians-2020-option-decisions |publisher=Indians.com |date=October 30, 2020}}

=Tokyo Yakult Swallows=

On December 2, 2020, Santana signed with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/12/domingo-santana-to-sign-with-japans-yakult-swallows.html|title = Domingo Santana to Sign with Japan's Yakult Swallows| date=December 2, 2020 }} On April 24, 2021, Santana made his NPB debut.

On November 2, 2022, Santana re-signed with the Swallows for the 2023 season.

On November 28, 2023, Santana re-signed with the Swallows for the 2024 season on one-year contract worth $2.45 million. [https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/5270fa978ab9735113eee234f04ce159726729e5?source=sns&dv=pc&mid=other&date=20231128&ctg=spo&bt=tw_up Unknown]{{Dead link|date=December 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}