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KC Royals: Twins Starter Ervin Santana Clears Waivers

For any Santana deal to happen, it’s pretty clear that general manager Dayton Moore will want Minnesota to eat some of the $27 million remaining on Santana’s contract for 2017 and 2018. He’s also making $13.5 million this season, leaving around $3 million left for the rest of the season. If Moore had been comfortable with that price, then the KC Royals could have put in a waiver claim.

However, the Twins likely know they will have to eat some salary here since every other team in baseball didn’t claim the 33-year-old Santana. Also, word around the league is that Minnesota wants “something significant” in return for him.