The Cleveland Indians and manager Terry Francona are going to start designated hitter/first baseman Carlos Santana in left field for tonight’s Game 3 World Series game. Santana has not played an inning in the outfield this season and has only played once there in his big league career, way back in 2012. On the surface, this seems like a disaster but it’s actually a move that makes a lot of sense.
This won’t be the first time Santana has started a professional game in the outfield in his career.