Cleveland Indians first-baseman-turned-designated-hitter Carlos Santana is an important member of the Tribe’s young core. Given that he is someone the team relies on, his play over the past couple of seasons has been very disappointing. The 2015 season was no different.
This season was supposed to be one that did not just have big expectations for the Indians, but also for Santana. For both the team and the player, the expected success unfortunately did not happen.
Now that he mainly just had to focus on being a first baseman, rather than trying to learn the nuances of third base, it was expected that his level of defensive play would continue to progress.