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JayW UK · 08-17-2025, 03:24 PM

Interlude – Player Profile

Juan Santos (Retired)
College – N/A
Drafted – 2014 Inaugural Draft – 1st Round - #8 Overall by Philadelphia Independence
Current Team – None (Retired)
Previous Teams – PHI (2014-2020), TB (2021-2028)

Drafted eighth overall in the 2014 Inaugural draft by Philadelphia, the 24-year-old Venezuelan quickly established himself as one of the NABL’s premier power hitters, including blasting 51 homers in 2017. After seven successful seasons and despite Philadelphia making a contract offer which most players couldn’t refuse, Santos chose to test free agency. His desire to leave and “play for a winner” was fuelled by the failure of Philadelphia to build on their early success (2014 EL pennant and 2016 Atlantic division title). Santos eventually settled on Tampa Bay as his new home signing a 4-year $78M contract significantly lower than what was being offered by Philadelphia. The move seemed to bear fruit as his new team reached the world series but succumbed in seven games to Los Angeles. The 2021 season was the high-water mark for the Hurricanes as for the rest of Santos’ stay they failed to make much headway in the playoffs (losing the EL pennant series in 2027 and being dumped out at the first stage on three other occasions. Santos remained productive throughout his time in Florida right up until his final season when age finally caught up with him as he struggled through an injury plagued season, starting only 104 games while hitting .236 and slugging just 9 homeruns, his playoff numbers were worse hitting just .133 in four games. When his contract was up at the end of the season Juan Santos chose to call time on his career rather than play on at a much-diminished level, he left the game as the NABL all-time leader in hits (2546), homeruns (529 including 10 Grand-Slams), and RBI’s (1555) to go with three Outstanding hitter awards (2017, 2020 and 2022), four homerun titles (2018, 2020, 2023 and 2025) and ten all-star selections. Santos will very likely be a first ballot hall of famer when he becomes eligible, and the only thing missing for him was a world series ring, he came close, being on the losing side twice (2014 and 2021) but never tasted sweet victory in the fall classic.

Career Stats
Regular Season
G – 2230 AB - 8498 RS - 1418 H - 2546 2B - 507 3B - 15 HR - 529 RBI - 1555 BB - 921 K - 1352 SB - 8 CS - 9 AVG - .300 OBP – .373 SLG – .550 OPS – .922 OPS+ 156 WAR – 69.3
Post Season
G - 67 AB - 266 RS - 31 H - 75 2B - 13 3B - 0 HR - 16 RBI - 47 BB - 21 K - 46 SB - 0 CS - 1 AVG - .282 OPB – .337 SLG – .511 OPS – .848 OPS+ 134

08-17-2025, 03:24 PM	#108
JayW UK Minors (Triple A) Join Date: May 2019 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 267	Interlude – Player Profile Juan Santos (Retired) College – N/A Drafted – 2014 Inaugural Draft – 1st Round - #8 Overall by Philadelphia Independence Current Team – None (Retired) Previous Teams – PHI (2014-2020), TB (2021-2028) Drafted eighth overall in the 2014 Inaugural draft by Philadelphia, the 24-year-old Venezuelan quickly established himself as one of the NABL’s premier power hitters, including blasting 51 homers in 2017. After seven successful seasons and despite Philadelphia making a contract offer which most players couldn’t refuse, Santos chose to test free agency. His desire to leave and “play for a winner” was fuelled by the failure of Philadelphia to build on their early success (2014 EL pennant and 2016 Atlantic division title). Santos eventually settled on Tampa Bay as his new home signing a 4-year $78M contract significantly lower than what was being offered by Philadelphia. The move seemed to bear fruit as his new team reached the world series but succumbed in seven games to Los Angeles. The 2021 season was the high-water mark for the Hurricanes as for the rest of Santos’ stay they failed to make much headway in the playoffs (losing the EL pennant series in 2027 and being dumped out at the first stage on three other occasions. Santos remained productive throughout his time in Florida right up until his final season when age finally caught up with him as he struggled through an injury plagued season, starting only 104 games while hitting .236 and slugging just 9 homeruns, his playoff numbers were worse hitting just .133 in four games. When his contract was up at the end of the season Juan Santos chose to call time on his career rather than play on at a much-diminished level, he left the game as the NABL all-time leader in hits (2546), homeruns (529 including 10 Grand-Slams), and RBI’s (1555) to go with three Outstanding hitter awards (2017, 2020 and 2022), four homerun titles (2018, 2020, 2023 and 2025) and ten all-star selections. Santos will very likely be a first ballot hall of famer when he becomes eligible, and the only thing missing for him was a world series ring, he came close, being on the losing side twice (2014 and 2021) but never tasted sweet victory in the fall classic. Career Stats Regular Season G – 2230 AB - 8498 RS - 1418 H - 2546 2B - 507 3B - 15 HR - 529 RBI - 1555 BB - 921 K - 1352 SB - 8 CS - 9 AVG - .300 OBP – .373 SLG – .550 OPS – .922 OPS+ 156 WAR – 69.3 Post Season G - 67 AB - 266 RS - 31 H - 75 2B - 13 3B - 0 HR - 16 RBI - 47 BB - 21 K - 46 SB - 0 CS - 1 AVG - .282 OPB – .337 SLG – .511 OPS – .848 OPS+ 134 Last edited by JayW UK; 08-17-2025 at 03:30 PM.