Braves sign Carlos Santana to minor league deal after DFA
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 28, 2026, 2:52 AM
Last updated Jun 28, 2026
The Atlanta Braves have signed Carlos Santana to a minor league contract after he was released by the Arizona Diamondbacks. Santana, who is 40 years old, had a brief stint with Arizona, appearing in just eight games this season before suffering an adductor strain. He is the oldest active position player in MLB and will join Triple-A Gwinnett. This signing makes Santana the 10th team he has played for in his career, which began in 2010.
- •Santana was designated for assignment on June 24.
- •He played only eight games for the Diamondbacks this season.
- •He has a career slash line of.240/.351/.424.
- •Santana has played for nine different teams prior to Atlanta.
- •He is set to report to Triple-A Gwinnett.
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"Carlos Santana managed to avoid being designated for assignment for 17 seasons until June 24. Two days later, he was released by the Arizona Diamondbacks, leaving the 40-year-old first baseman in the unusual position of looking for work in the…
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