Daniel Ernesto Santana (born November 7, 1990) is a Dominican professional baseball infielder and outfielder for the Guerreros de Oaxaca of the Mexican League.

He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, Atlanta Braves, Texas Rangers, and Boston Red Sox.

[3] He spent the season splitting time between center field and shortstop,[4] and he accumulated a .319 batting average, 7 home runs, 20 stolen bases in 101 games, leading all rookies.

Santana was assigned to the Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers to begin the 2018 season, and was called up to Atlanta on June 22.

[16] On March 7, 2021, Santana was signed to a minor league contract by the Boston Red Sox, and received a non-roster invitation to spring training.

[17] Santana began the year on a rehabilitation assignment with the High-A Greenville Drive,[18] then played in Triple-A with the Worcester Red Sox.

[27] He appeared in five postseason games, batting 0-for-3, as the Red Sox advanced to the American League Championship Series.

[29] On April 4, 2022, Santana was suspended by MLB for 80 games after violation of their Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program, testing positive for Boldenone.