Carlos Santana Hits His 16th Home Run On Friday
3 years agoKansas City Royals first baseman Carlos Santana helped the team defeat the Detroit Tigers 5-3 on Friday. Santana went 1-for-4 in the game, hitting a solo home run off Tigers starter Wily Peralta in the fifth inning. Through 95 games this year, Santana is slashing .242/.360/.415 with 16 home runs, 52 RBI and 50 runs. He ranks in the 96th percentile in walk rate (15.3%) and in the 89th percentile in strikeout rate (15%). His 44.4% hard-hit rate is a major upgrade from last year (36.6%), when he struggled to the tune of a .199/.349/.350 slash line.
Source: ESPN
Source: ESPN