Guardians Veteran Shares Strong Message Amid Cleveland's Recent Stint

The Cleveland Guardians brought back Carlos Santana for a third stint with the organization due to his Gold Glove defense at first base, his productivity as a hitter, and his clubhouse leadership.

Santana showed all of those attributes on Tuesday night despite Cleveland's 1-0 loss to the Cincinnati Reds, making their sixth loss in the last eight games.

The 39-year-old has seen it all at the big league level. Santana has been on championship-contending rosters, teams that are rebuilding, and organizations that are caught in the middle of both.

So, he's the perfect voice to listen to when a team isn't going through a rough patch, as the Guardians are right now.

"It happens. It's a long season; ups and downs. Mentally, we have to keep the fight. We have to take it one day at a time and play the best baseball we can," said Santana to reporters on Tuesday.