Is Luis Santa the next Jose Altuve?

So the title of this article is pretty bold, especially since we just wrote an article on how Jose Altuve is on pace to become a Hall of Famer. As I’m sure most of you know, the Astros recently completed a trade with the Mets sending JD Davis for 3 prospects, one of which being Luis Santana.

So Who is Luis Santana?

Santana, 19, is listed at 5’8 (and numerous sources state his size is overstated), 175 lb right handed second baseman hailing out of the Dominican Republic. Santana has generally been underrated based on his size, as until recently, there had not been significant success for diminutive players in the major leagues, though he did receive a solid signing bonus.

He was a 2018…