The Cleveland Guardians announced Thursday that they have released longtime first baseman Carlos Santana. In a corresponding move, the Guardians reinstated utility player Daniel Schneemann from the paternity list to take the 26-player roster spot vacated by Santana. Other teams had the chance to claim Santana during a 48-hour waiver period, though doing so would have meant absorbing the roughly $2 million remaining on his deal with Cleveland. Santana, 39, was batting .215/.316/.333 with 10 doubles, 11 home runs and 52 RBI in 455 plate appearances for the Guardians this season. Santana was originally acquired in 2008 by Cleveland from the Los Angeles Dodgers in a trade that sent Casey Blake west, and was a fixture in the lineup from 2010-2017.