Anthony Santander
Anthony Santander | |
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Right Fielder | |
Born: Margarita Island, Venezuela | October 19, 1994|
Bats: Switch Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 18, 2017, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
MLB statistics (through April 17, 2024) | |
Batting average | .247 |
Home runs | 115 |
Runs batted in | 348 |
Teams | |
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Anthony Roger Santander (born October 19, 1994) is a Venezuelan professional baseball right fielder for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his major league debut in 2017.
Early life
Santander was born on Margarita Island, off the Venezuelan coast, but grew up in and feels more connected to the mainland municipality Agua Blanca, where he returns every winter.[1]
Career
Cleveland Indians
Santander signed with the
Baltimore Orioles
Santander was selected by the
Santander became a favorite of over 4,000
In 37 games for the Orioles in 2020, Santander batted .261/.315/.575 with 11 home runs and 32 RBI. He was awarded the 2020 Louis M. Hatter Most Valuable Oriole Award by members of the local media.[13] On February 5, 2021, Santander lost his arbitration hearing against the Orioles and had his 2021 salary set at $2.1MM instead of $2.475MM.[14]
In mid June 2022, Santander was placed on the restricted list ahead of a series in Toronto against the Blue Jays due to being unvaccinated against COVID-19. He tied an MLB record set by Ken Caminiti in 1996 by hitting home runs from both sides of the plate in a game for the fourth time in a single season in a 13–9 loss to the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on September 27, 2022. He also became the first Orioles player with three multi-homer games in a four-game span.[15] In 2022 he led major league batters in pop up percentage (15.8%), and batted .240/.318/.455 in 574 at bats.[16]
On January 13, 2023, Santander agreed to a one-year, $7.4 million contract with the Orioles, avoiding salary arbitration.[17] On May 15, Santander started his first career game at first base, batting third against the Los Angeles Angels.[18] His two-run homer off Steven Okert in the first inning of a 5–4 home win over the Miami Marlins on July 16 was the 100th of his MLB career.[19] In 2023, he batted .273/.385/.545, and had the highest fly ball percentage (49.7%) and the lowest line drive percentage of all AL batters (15.3%).[20]
International career
Santander was selected to the Venezuela national team at the 2023 World Baseball Classic.[21]
See also
References
- ^ "Every Orioles' Players' Weekend nickname - MLB.com". MLB.com. August 18, 2019. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ "Cleveland Indians prospect Anthony Santander continues hot start for Mahoning Valley Scrappers - MiLB.com - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ "Anthony Santander Stats, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com.
- ^ "Lynchburg Hillcats Weekly: Cleveland Indians Minor League Report 2016 (video)". 15 July 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ "Santander Breaks Through For Indians - BaseballAmerica.com". August 17, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ "Anthony Santander Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ "Orioles select two outfielders in Rule 5 draft - Baltimore Sun".
- ^ "Orioles activate Rule 5 pick Anthony Santander, option outfielder Joey Rickard - Baltimore Sun".
- ^ "Anthony Santander Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ Trezza, Joe (March 24, 2021). "Orioles' Anthony Santander is huge in the U.K." MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
- ^ Calcaterra, Craig (August 5, 2019). "Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander has a LOT of new fans". Hardballtalk.com. NBC Sports. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
- ^ Ginsburg, David. "Anthony Santander lifts Orioles over Rays," The Associated Press (AP), Sunday, August 25, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2019
- ^ "Santander named Most Valuable Oriole - MLB.com". MLB.com. September 25, 2020. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
- ^ "Arbitration Hearing Decisions: J.D. Davis, Choi, Santander".
- ^ Burkhardt, Molly. "Santander makes HR history on monster tear," MLB.com, Wednesday, September 28, 2022. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
- ^ "Statcast Custom Leaderboards". baseballsavant.com.
- ^ "2023 MLB Arbitration Tracker". MLBTradeRumors. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
- ^ "Orioles' Anthony Santander: First start at first base". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
- ^ Rill, Jake. "O's tightrope to sweep Marlins for 8th straight win, 1 game behind Rays," MLB.com, Sunday, July 16, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
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- ^ Feinsand, Mark (February 9, 2023), "2 MVPs, a ROY, the AL batting champ ... Venezuela has it all", MLB.com
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Anthony Santander on Instagram