Cleveland acquired Santana for the first time in a deadline deal with the Dodgers on July 26, 2008 for Casey Blake. In 2022, the Royals traded Santana to Seattle just before the deadline. The Pirates did the same thing in 2023, shipping Santana to Milwaukee on July 27.

The Boston Red Sox are linked to Cleveland Guardians' Carlos Santana amid the first baseman being expected to be moved by the MLB trade deadline

With O'Hearn's lefty power, the right-center alley at Progressive Field should practically have the former Royal's name on it, and his veteran presence alongside J-Ram, Santana, and Bo Naylor will allow him to bring balance to the Cleveland lineup as they look to make it back to the playoffs in 2025.