DENVER — With the final details still being worked out, Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell couldn’t talk about the reported signing of Carlos Santana before Sunday’s game against the Colorado Rockies. However, it’s easy to see how Santana could be an impact player for the Cubs as September’s roster will expand. With MLB rosters moving to 28 players on Sept. 1 and Aug. 31 being the deadline to add players who could participate in the postseason, the reported move to sign Santana will give the Cubs another veteran option at first base and designated hitter. Santana, released by the Cleveland Guardians on Aug. 28, is hitting .225 this season with 11 homers and an OPS+ of 81. Both are well below career numbers of a .241 batting average and 112 OPS+, so the Cubs are banking on some kind of rebound as September begins. While not speaking directly about the 39-year-old Santana on Sunday morning inside the visitors’ dugout at Coors Field, Counsell discussed the importance of building a roster that is deep as the poRead More
What could Carlos Santana signing mean for Cubs’ postseason chase?
