The Milwaukee Brewers acquired first baseman Carlos Santana from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday, attempting to shore up a tepid offense as they try to hold onto first place in the National League Central, sources told ESPN.
Santana, 37, was dealt to a contender for the second consecutive season after going from Kansas City to Seattle last year. Long considered a clubhouse leader, Santana will fill in at first base for Rowdy Tellez, who, while recovering from a forearm injury, tore a fingernail on a chain-link fence while shagging batting practice.