On Tuesday, the Cleveland Guardians placed Carlos Santana on waivers in the hopes that some team would be willing to take a flier on the veteran and the remaining $2 million on his contract.
And, when no one did, the Guardians took matters into their own hands.
On Thursday, the team announced that it had released Santana as the corresponding move for their activation of Daniel Schneemann from the paternity list.
A franchise legend through and through.
Thank you for everything, Carlos. u2764ufe0f#GuardsBall pic.twitter.com/Mqr06G1Qib— Cleveland Guardians (@CleGuardians) August 28, 2025While it was an understandable move given Santana’s lack of production this season, it was still an unceremonious end to one of the most well-regarded players in franchise history.