Danny Santana was called up to the Minnesota Twins in 2014, splitting time in center field and shortstop, and had a terrific season at the plate. At two positions not known to provide much offense, Santana contributed a .319 batting average to go along with a .824 OPS.
While those contributions were impressive, his struggles this season have hurt the offense.
Part of what made Santana so successful in 2014 was his high batting average on balls in play (BABIP). In 2014 Santana’s BABIP was .405, nearly one-hundred points higher when compared to the Minnesota Twins team total of .