Yard Work: Played by Carlos Santana

by R.J. WhiteFiled under: MLB Yard WorkIt seemed unfair that the Cleveland Indians would leave Carlos Santana down on the farm while other top prospects got their shot in the big leagues. Cleveland bit the bullet and brought up their future offensive lynchpin this weekend. After going 0-for-3 on Friday, Santana went 2-for-4 with the first home run (of many) in his career. That HR wasn't a fluke -- this guy can hit. He had 20 HRs in 455 High-A at-bats in 2008 before smacking 23 HRs in Double-A last year as a 23-year-old. This season he had already racked up 13 HRs in 196 at-bats before his call-up; pair that with a .316 average this year, and Santana is obviously ready to hit on the major-league level. It's quite telling that Santana hit third in the order in his first two games -- he's already the best hitter Cleveland has. Unless you play in a eight-team league that starts one catcher, Santana needs to be owned in your league. Already at 34 percent owned in Yahoo leag...