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• Orioles' Anthony Santander: Knee remains bothersome

  Rotowire May 19, 2024

  Santander is out of the lineup Sunday against the Mariners due to soreness and swelling in his left knee, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports. The 29-year-old served as Baltimore's designated hitter the past two days after he suffered a bruised knee Wednesday, and he aggravated the injury while running the bases. Santander said running in the outfield remains a bit of an issue, so he could be limited to DH duties for a few days as he gets back to full strength.

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• Orioles' Anthony Santander: Out of lineup Sunday

  Rotowire May 19, 2024

  Santander is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against Seattle, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports. Santander started the last two games at designated hitter coming off the knee injury suffered Wednesday. The veteran outfielder will get a break Sunday as Baltimore rounds out its series with the Mariners, and it appears to just be a maintenance day since there's been no reports that he aggravated the injury.

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• Orioles' Anthony Santander: Exits game with bruised knee

  Rotowire May 15, 2024

  Santander was removed from Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Blue Jays due to a bruised knee, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports. He went 2-for-4 with a double. Santander banged up his knee when he collided with the outfield wall and then aggravated it on a double and a slide in the eighth inning before being lifted in the ninth. The injury doesn't sound like a big concern, and it's possible the Orioles' scheduled off day Thursday will be enough rest for Santander. Consider him day-to-day heading into this weekend's series versus the Mariners.

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• Orioles' Anthony Santander: Hits game-tying blast

  Rotowire May 12, 2024

  Santander went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Saturday's 5-4 extra-innings win over the Diamondbacks. Santander's eighth-inning blast was what ultimately forced extra innings Saturday. The outfielder has gone deep three times and driven in seven runs over his last five games. For the season, Santander is sporting a .217/.301/.449 slash line with seven long balls, 25 RBI, 20 runs scored, nine doubles and a triple. He still has yet to attempt a stolen base this season. Santander's production is generally in line with what he did last year, aside from modest dips in his rate stats.

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• Orioles' Anthony Santander: Lifts homer in win

  Rotowire May 9, 2024

  Santander went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's 7-6 extra-innings win over the Nationals. Santander is hitting just .227 over seven games in May and batting .215 on the year, but he has a homer in two of his last three contests. The outfielder has added a .737 OPS through 35 games this season, though that's still a decent margin behind last year's .797 mark. Santander is up to six homers, 24 RBI, 18 runs scored, nine doubles, one triple and no steals through 147 plate appearances while holding down a starting role in right field.

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• Orioles' Anthony Santander: Belts grand slam

  Rotowire May 5, 2024

  Santander went 3-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, two runs scored and a walk in Sunday's win over Cincinnati. Santander already had a nice multi-hit performance in the bag before capping his day off with a ninth-inning grand slam in the blowout victory. It was his fifth long ball of the year and first since April 17, snapping a 15-game drought. He posted a .505 OPS over his previous 13 games since his last multi-hit effort April 20. Santander is now slashing .218/.295/.427 with 23 RBI and 15 extra-base hits through 33 appearances.

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• Orioles' Anthony Santander: Heads to bench Wednesday

  Rotowire May 1, 2024

  Santander is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees. Santander will get a breather after he had started each of Baltimore's last 13 games while posting an .886 OPS. The 29-year-old isn't at any risk of losing hold of an everyday role, but he'll cede his spot in the lineup Wednesday to rookie Heston Kjerstad, who has played sparingly since being called up from Triple-A Norfolk on April 23.

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• Orioles' Anthony Santander: Three doubles in win

  Rotowire Apr 21, 2024

  Santander went 3-for-5 with three doubles, two RBI and one run scored in Saturday's 9-7 win over the Royals. This was Santander's first three-hit game of the season and just his fourth multi-hit effort. The outfielder is starting to warm up, going 7-for-15 (.467) over his last four contests following a three-game slump. Overall, Santander is slashing .237/.289/.474 with four home runs, 17 RBI, 10 runs scored and six doubles over 19 contests.

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• Orioles' Anthony Santander: Goes deep Wednesday

  Rotowire Apr 18, 2024

  Santander went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Twins. Santander has gone 3-for-18 over his last five contests. That's not a great stretch, but so far, he's in little danger of losing playing time as manager Brandon Hyde gets creative to keep Colton Cowser in the lineup. Santander is batting .203 with four homers, 15 RBI, nine runs scored, two doubles and no stolen bases through 74 plate appearances as the Orioles' primary right fielder.

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• Orioles' Anthony Santander: Goes yard in win

  Rotowire Apr 12, 2024

  Santander went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 9-4 win over the Red Sox. Santander gave the Orioles their first lead of the game with his eighth-inning blast, though Connor Wong tied it for the Red Sox a half-inning later. Santander has hit safely in each of the last four games, going 4-for-18 with four RBI. The 29-year-old is off to a bit of a slow start overall, slashing .216/.226/.431 over 53 plate appearances, but he already has three homers, 13 RBI, six runs scored and two doubles through 12 contests. Santander does not appear to be at risk of losing playing time.

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• Orioles' Anthony Santander: Pops second homer

  Rotowire Mar 31, 2024

  Santander went 2-for-4 with a three -run home run and an additional run scored during Saturday's 13-4 win against the Angels. The Orioles were already up 9-1 when Santander delivered a three-run shot during the sixth inning, guaranteeing a blowout for the second straight game to begin the campaign. The veteran outfielder is well on his way to pushing for another 30-homer campaign with two long balls and seven RBI through the first two games of the season.

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• Orioles' Anthony Santander: Drives in four

  Rotowire Mar 29, 2024

  Santander went 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI on Thursday against the Angels. Santander drove in Baltimore's first run of the season on a fielder's choice in the first inning. However, he did his biggest damage three frames later, when he took Jose Suarez yard for a two-run homer -- his first of the season. Santander has hit at least 28 home runs in each of the last two campaigns and should remain an excellent source of counting stats in 2024.

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• Orioles' Anthony Santander: Looking for rhythm at plate

  Rotowire Mar 3, 2024

  Santander has gone 2-for-14 over his first five Grapefruit League games. Santander has just one strikeout in that span, but there's not many positives to take from that stat line. The outfielder had a career-high 95 RBI while hitting .257 with a .797 OPS and 28 home runs last season. He enters 2024 as the penciled-in starter in right field, though the Orioles have a crop of talented outfield prospects that could push him for playing time if he starts the campaign poorly.

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• Orioles' Anthony Santander: Settles with O's

  Rotowire Jan 11, 2024

  Santander signed a one-year, $11.7 million contract with the Orioles on Thursday, avoiding arbitration, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports. Santander earned a $4.3 million raise after slashing .257/.325/.472 with 28 homers and 95 RBI across 656 plate appearances last year. Santander's strong bat has allowed him to maintain an everyday spot in Baltimore's lineup. However, his sub-par defense could lead to a tighter leash in 2024 as the Orioles continue to promote prospects to their major-league squad.

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• Orioles' Anthony Santander: Takes seat Friday

  Rotowire Sep 29, 2023

  Santander is out of the lineup Friday against the Red Sox. Santander hit a solo home run in the Orioles' division-clinching win over the Red Sox on Thursday and will grab some rest Friday as Austin Hays, Cedric Mullins and Heston Kjerstad start across the outfield.

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• Orioles' Anthony Santander: Knocks in team's only two runs

  Rotowire Sep 24, 2023

  Santander went 3-for-5 with a double and two RBI in Saturday's 2-1 win against Cleveland. Santander was responsible for both of Baltimore's runs in the victory, knocking an RBI double in the first inning and a run-scoring single in the sixth. He's driven in at least one run in four straight contests, going 8-for-17 with three doubles and seven RBI over that stretch. Santander's performance Saturday gave him a new career-best total of 91 RBI on the campaign.

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• Orioles' Anthony Santander: Drives in three

  Rotowire Sep 23, 2023

  Santander went 3-for-4 with a double, three RBI and one run scored in Friday's 9-8 loss to the Guardians. Santander has three multi-hit efforts, three doubles and five RBI over his last four games. The outfielder provided one RBI with each of his three hits Friday. He's up to a .257/.326/.476 slash line, 27 home runs, 89 RBI, 79 runs scored, 40 doubles and five stolen bases through 146 contests this season.

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• Orioles' Anthony Santander: Records fifth steal

  Rotowire Sep 20, 2023

  Santander went 2-for-4 with a double, one RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 2-1 loss to the Astros. Santander was the only Oriole with multiple hits in this contest. He knocked in their lone run and stole a base in the first inning. It was his second multi-hit effort in a row following an 0-for-18 skid across the previous five games. The slugger is slashing .255/.325/.476 with 27 home runs, 85 RBI, 78 runs scored and five steals through 144 contests overall.

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• Orioles' Anthony Santander: Homers in blowout win

  Rotowire Sep 7, 2023

  Santander went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run, an additional RBI, two total runs scored and a walk in Wednesday's 10-3 win over the Angels. Santander has hit safely in 14 of his last 15 games, going 22-for-61 (.361) with six homers and 17 RBI over that span. The outfielder was one of three Orioles to log three or more hits in Wednesday's win. He continues to be a leader on offense for Baltimore, pacing the team in homers (27), and RBI (82) while adding 73 runs scored, four stolen bases and a .261/.332/.494 slash line over 131 contests.

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• Orioles' Anthony Santander: Steals base in win

  Rotowire Sep 3, 2023

  Santander went 1-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 8-5 win over the Diamondbacks. Santander ultimately didn't miss any time after he was hit on the hand by a pitch in Saturday's game. That's good news for the Orioles, as he's now gone 16-for-45 (.356) over 11 games since he returned from a back issue. The 28-year-old is slashing .258/.329/.489 with 26 home runs, 79 RBI, 70 runs scored and four steals over 128 contests this year.

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