Danny Santana
| Danny Santana | |||
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Minnesota Twins – No. 39 | |||
| Shortstop / Center fielder | |||
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Born: November 7, 1990 Monte Plata, Dominican Republic | |||
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MLB debut | |||
| May 5, 2014 for the Minnesota Twins | |||
Career statistics (through 2014 season) | |||
| Batting average | .319 | ||
| Home runs | 7 | ||
| Runs batted in | 40 | ||
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Daniel Ernesto Santana (born November 7, 1990) is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career
The Twins signed Santana as an undrafted free agent in December 2007. In November 2012, the Twins added Santana to the 40 man roster in order to protect him from the teams who wanted him.
2014
Santana was called up to the major leagues for the first time on May 2, 2014.[1] After a solid start to his career, Santana was placed on the 15-day disabled list on June 27, 2014.[2]
Santana finished 7th in Rookie of the Year voting, leading all MLB nominees in batting average (.319) and stolen bases (20).[3] Additionally, Santana's rookie year batting average of .319 is a Twins franchise record (minimum 130 ABs).[4][5]
References
- ↑ "Minnesota Twins set to call up Danny Santana". TwinCities.com. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
- ↑ Gleeman, Aaron (June 27, 2014). "Twins place Danny Santana on the disabled list".
- ↑ "2014 Awards Voting - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
- ↑ "Twins Rookie stats".
- ↑ Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award#Qualifications and voting
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)