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FuzzyRussianHat · 02-05-2025, 11:49 AM

Two first basemen were no-doubters for Beisbol Sudamerica’s 2025 Hall of Fame class with Arsenio Araujo at 98.6% and Alex Dos Santos at 96.1%. SP Oliverio Garza barely missed joining them on his debut with 65.1%, less than a point from the 66% requirement. SP Ulisses Natividad also had a nice debut with 61.9%. The only other player above 50% was Izan Espinoza at 53.7% in his tenth and final opportunity on the ballot.

Espinoza’s peak was two years earlier at 55.6%, although he was as low as 13.5% in 2024. He had a 20-yaer career mostly with Salvador, although four final years in Europe slightly limited his BSA tallies. In BSA, Espinoza had one Gold Glove, one Silver Slugger, two Copa Sudamerica rings, 2104 hits, 1326 runs, 279 doubles, 117 triples, 528 home runs, 1337 RBI, 1024 walks, 575 stolen bases, .276/.361/.552 slash, 159 wRC+, and 69.4 WAR.

With the EBF numbers included, Espinoza got to 2583 hits, 1643 runs, 617 homers, and 1603 RBI; thresholds that probably get him across the line. Competition was tough at first base and both guys inducted in 2025 had more decorated resumes at the same spot. Espinoza had limited black ink and was only MVP finalist once, keeping him on the borderline.

Arsenio Araujo – First Base – Callao Cats – 98.6% First Ballot

Arsenio Araujo was a 6’4’’, 200 pound left-handed first baseman from Pisco, Peru; a city of around 104,000 on the country’s south central coast. Araujo was a reliably solid contact hitter with impressively steady power. His 162 game average saw 40 home runs and 28 doubles. He was never the league leader in home runs, but he topped 50+ twice. Araujo had a great eye for drawing walks and struck out less than most in Beisbol Sudamerica.

He was especially dominant against right-handed pitching with a career 1.011 OPS and 160 wRC+. Versus lefties, he was merely decent at .792 OPS and 114 wRC+. Araujo was a painfully slow and sluggish baserunner. Despite that, he was quite slick and skilled with his glove. Araujo played exclusively at first base and won five Gold Gloves in his career. His durability stayed generally good over an impressive 21-year career.

By the 1998 BSA Draft, many had Araujo pegged as Peru’s best prospect. Callao selected him with the seventh overall pick and he became synonymous with the Cats. Araujo was a full-time starter immediately and spent his entire career with Callao. He had an impressive 37 home run, .948 OPS, 6.5 WAR debut to win 1999 Rookie of the Year and his first of eight Silver Sluggers. Araujo’s additional Sluggers came in 2000, 02, 04, 05, 06, 07, and 08. His Gold Glove wins were 2005, 06, 10, 11, and 15.

Araujo led the Bolivar League in walks drawn eight times. Apart from that, his only other time as the league leader was with his .418 OBP in 2004. Still, Araujo was steady with ten seasons above 6+ WAR, six above one OPS, and eight above 40 home runs. Araujo was only an MVP finalist once, taking second in 2005. That year had his career highs in homers (57), walks (90), slugging (.702), OPS (1.121), wRC+ (185), and WAR (9.4).

He perhaps was overlooked in his impressive 20s as Callao was lousy early in his run. From 1999-2007, the Cats averaged only 73.1 wins per season with no playoff berths. Araujo was very popular though with Callao fans and was appreciative of the franchise, signing a seven-year, $48,700,000 extension in August 2005. Things would soon start to turn around for the Cats, who were a regular contender in Araujo’s 30s.

Araujo was popular nationwide as he was a fixture for Peru in the World Baseball Championship. He participated in 180 games and 22 editions of the event from 1998-2019 with 149 hits, 105 runs, 23 doubles, 54 home runs, 103 RBI, 102 walks, .245/.378/.550 slash, and 8.3 WAR. As of 2037, Araujo has the most games, hits, runs, and homers of any Peruvian in the WBC. He also ranks second in WAR among Peruvian position players.

He remained remarkably consistent into his 30s as Callao finally ended an era of ineptitude. In 2008, the Cats snapped a 39-year playoff drought, falling to Santa Cruz in the BLCS. This also started a run of 11 straight winning seasons with nine playoff berths in that stretch. They had first round losses in 2009 and 2010, then missed the playoffs in 2011.

In 2012, Callao broke through as the top seed at 103-59, eventually beating Concepcion in Copa Sudamerica. Araujo was underwhelming in that playoff run with 0.1 WAR, .738 OPS, and 101 wRC+. For his playoff career, he was surprisingly mid with 51 games, 45 hits, 24 runs, 5 doubles, 9 homers, 21 RBI, 18 walks, .245/.319/.440 slash, 102 wRC+, and 0.7 WAR.

The Cats missed the playoffs in 2013, then couldn’t get beyond in the divisional series in 2014, 2015, 2017, and 2018. They did win a second Copa Sudamerica though in 2016, defeating Rio de Janeiro in the final. Araujo was excellent in that playoff run at age 40 with 11 starts, 13 hits, 8 runs, 7 homers, 11 RBI, 1.186 OPS, 200 wRC+, and 0.9 WAR. That effort generally overshadows those who would critique Araujo’s earlier whelming playoff trips.

His performances were mixed in the Baseball Grand Championship. Araujo was solid in 2012 with .821 OPS and 0.8 WAR, but he stunk in 2016 with .531 OPS and -0.1 WAR. Callao finished 8-11 in both editions. In 33 BGC games, Araujo had 22 hits, 12 runs, 5 doubles, 3 homers, 11 RBI, .200/.367/.327 slash, and 0.7 WAR.

Araujo signed a three-year, $34,200,000 extension after the 2012 season, then another three-year, $27,400,000 extension in fall 2015. His production dropped only slightly into his late 30s, remaining remarkably consistent. Araujo signed another three-year, $27,400,000 extension after the 2018 season at age 42. His longevity allowed him to reach a number of statistical milestones. Araujo was the 11^th to 3000 hits, the 15^th to 1500 runs scored, the 5^th to 700 home runs, and the 2^nd to 2000 RBI.

Despite never leading the league in RBI, Araujo remains one of only three in the 2k club as of 2037 in BSA. Some thought he might chase Milton Becker’s then-record 2226. He also shad a shot at the BSA walks record of 1379 by Matias Amaro, but age finally caught up to Araujo in 2019. He declined sharply and was benched, posting -0.9 WAR and .622 OPS for the season. Araujo retired that winter at age 43 and immediately had his #34 uniform retired by Callao.

Araujo ended with 3103 games, 3349 hits, 1853 runs, 541 doubles, 49 triples, 765 home runs, 2056 RBI, 1336 walks, 1861 strikeouts, .307/.387/.575 slash, .962 OPS, 150 wRC+, and 117.2 WAR. As of 2037, Araujo ranks 4^th in games, 5^th in runs, 6^th in hits, 6^th in total bases (6283), 7^th in doubles, 5^th in home runs, 3^rd in RBI, 4^th in walks, and 15^th in WAR among position players. Among all batters with 3000 plate appearances, Araujo’s OPS ranks 51^st, his OBP 28^th, and slugging 88^th.

His leaderboard spots are especially impressive since Araujo never won MVP and never led the league in a counting stat except for walks. It shows the importance of longevity and consistency; two traits Araujo had well beyond most players in baseball history. The lack of raw dominance may keep him out of some of the top 10 player ranking lists even if his tallies are there. Regardless, Araujo was a slam dunk Hall of Famer at 98.6% to co-headline Beisbol Sudamerica’s 2025 class.

Alex “Buzzy” Dos Santos – First Base – Brasilia Bearcats – 96.1% First Ballot

Alex Dos Santos was a 6’2’’, 195 pound right-handed first baseman from the capital of Chile, Santiago. In his prime, Dos Santos had excellent contact and power skills against both righties and lefties. He smacked 40+ home runs in nine different seasons and had a 162 game average of 41 homers and 28 doubles. He was average to above average at drawing walks and avoiding strikeouts. Dos Santos’s speed and baserunning were both mediocre, but you could find worse.

Dos Santos was exclusively a first baseman and graded as reliably just below average defensively. He mostly had strong durability with 150+ games in all but one year from 2006-18. Dos Santos was a team captain and one of the most widely respected players in the game, known for great leadership, loyalty, intelligence, and work ethic. Unsurprisingly, an awesome person who was a strong hitter made Dos Santos one of the most popular stars of his era.

As a teenager, Dos Santos quickly drew attention as a promising prospect in the Chilean capital. Word of his talent made it to Brazil and it was a scout with Brasilia that convinced Dos Santos to make the move. He signed a developmental deal in September 1996 with the Bearcats. Dos Santos was a somewhat late bloomer as he spent around seven full years in their academy. He officially debuted in 2002 at age 22, but only played 20 games with one start between 2002-03. Dos Santos also went 0-6 in the playoffs these years as a pinch hitter, but did earn a championship ring as Brasilia beat Guayaquil in the 2002 Copa Sudamerica.

Dos Santos was a full-timer on the roster in 2004-05, but still was mostly a pinch hitter with only 42 starts. The Bearcats lost in the 2004 Southern Cone League Championship to Salvador, then were mostly in the upper-middle part of the standings with no playoff berths from 2005-11. Dos Santos earned the full-time starting gig in 2006 with great success, posting 44 home runs, .992 OPS, and 7.4 WAR.

In 2007, Dos Santos missed most of the season to a broken kneecap. He had an impressive bounce back in 2008 by winning his lone MVP and first Silver Slugging, leading the league in homers (53), triple slash (.372/.408/.701), OPS (1.109), wRC+ (212), and WAR (9.5). The OPS, slugging, and homers would be career highs as was his 116 runs scored. Dos Santos was only ten RBI short of posting a Triple Crown season. It started a seven-year streak of at least 48 homers and 109 RBI each year.

He stayed healthy for the rest of his Brasilia run, which lasted another seven years, signing a seven-year, $53,200,000 extension in July 2009. Dos Santos was third in 2009’s MVP voting and won another Slugger. He won additional Sluggers in 2010, 2012, and 2013. Dos Santos had a career and league-best 9.9 WAR in 2012, a year which also had his career highs in hits (226), RBI (137), average (.367), and OBP (.417). Dos Santos took third in 2012’s MVP voting.

Brasilia ended their playoff drought in 2012, losing in the Southern Cone League Championship to Concepcion. Dos Santos had a stellar run in defeat with 12 starts, 20 hits, 6 runs, 4 doubles, 4 homers, 13 RBI, 1.368 OPS, 286 wRC+, and 1.2 WAR. Despite his efforts, the Bearcats started a decade-plus postseason drought after that. In 2013, Dos Santos notably led in doubles (45), RBI (134), and total bases (408); his only season leading in any of those stats.

Dos Santos had limited big game experience in his prime, although he did return home to Chile for the World Baseball Championship. From 2005-19, he played 133 games with 114 hits, 83 runs, 23 doubles, 48 home runs, 91 RBI, .231/.300/.574 slash, and 4.7 WAR. Dos Santos’ first appearance saw Chile finish in the elite eight, although they didn’t get that far again.

Brasilia was seemingly going nowhere after a 71-91 finish for 2015. Looking to rebuild, the soon-to-be 36-year old Dos Santos was traded with one year left in his deal. He was sent to Bogota with a fourth round draft pick for prospects. Only one amounted to anything with Yusmani Canizalez starting for a few years and winning three Gold Gloves.

Fans hated to see Dos Santos go, but he had no hard feelings towards the organization for the move. With Brasilia, Dos Santos had 1980 hits, 1002 runs, 289 doubles, 469 home runs, 1155 RBI, .331/.370/.624 slash, 179 wRC+, and 74.4 WAR. His #16 uniform was eventually retired by the Bearcats.

The trade with Bogota was a surprise considering they had been a consistently below average team for the last few years. They didn’t fare much better in 2016 with Dos Santos, but he held up his end with 45 homers, .897 OPS, and 4.3 WAR. A free agent for the first time, Dos Santos signed for two years and $16,200,000 with Santa Cruz. The Crawfish had been a dynasty only a few years prior, but they were now in a full rebuild mode.

Dos Santos’ power dipped to only 22 homers, but he still was a good contributor with .869 OPS and 5.0 WAR in 2017. Santa Cruz traded him to Recife in the offseason for three prospects. The Retrievers had been in the playoffs eight of the prior nine years with one cup and three pennants. In 2018, they fell in the divisional series. The 38-year old Dos Santos still gave them 5.1 WAR and .915 OPS, thus they extended him for two years and $20 million.

He missed part of 2019 to a strained hamstring, but also got reduced to a part-time role with 77 games and 51 starts. Recife pulled a surprise Copa Sudamerica upset win over Trujillo. Dos Santos played 7 games and started 3 in the playoffs with 0.3 WAR. He then was a full-time starter in the Baseball Grand Championship, but fared terribly with .423 OPS and -0.3 WAR. The Retrievers finished 14-5, second only to 15-4 Tabriz.

In 232 games for Recife, Dos Santos had 226 hits, 121 runs, 41 doubles, 41 homers, 118 RBI, .305/.357/.539 slash, 159 wRC+, and 6.9 WAR. He didn’t meet the vesting criteria in his contract and was a free agent for 2020. Dos Santos had hoped to still play somewhere, but he went unsigned and ultimately retired that winter at age 40.

Dos Santos finished with 2280 games, 2593 hits, 1323 runs, 400 doubles, 38 triples, 577 home runs, 1472 RBI, 531 walks, 1686 strikeouts, .325/.366/.602 slash, 171 wRC+, and 90.6 WAR. As of 2037, Dos Santos ranks 70^th in hits, 67^th in runs, 36^th in homers, 52^nd in total bases (4800), 46^th in RBI, and 55^th in WAR among position players. His .967 OPS is 43^rd among batters with 3000 plate appearances. His slugging ranks 39^th and batting average is 94^th.

He was remembered very fondly amongst fans and teammates for his efforts. Dos Santos was one of the more efficient sluggers of his era, although he didn’t quite have the longevity for a prominent spot on the leaderboards. While not an inner-circle type guy, Dos Santos’ resume was a no doubter for the Hall of Fame voters. At 96.1%, Dos Santos co-headlined a strong two-player 2025 class for Beisbol Sudamerica.

02-05-2025, 11:49 AM	#2041
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,914	2025 BSA Hall of Fame Two first basemen were no-doubters for Beisbol Sudamerica’s 2025 Hall of Fame class with Arsenio Araujo at 98.6% and Alex Dos Santos at 96.1%. SP Oliverio Garza barely missed joining them on his debut with 65.1%, less than a point from the 66% requirement. SP Ulisses Natividad also had a nice debut with 61.9%. The only other player above 50% was Izan Espinoza at 53.7% in his tenth and final opportunity on the ballot. Espinoza’s peak was two years earlier at 55.6%, although he was as low as 13.5% in 2024. He had a 20-yaer career mostly with Salvador, although four final years in Europe slightly limited his BSA tallies. In BSA, Espinoza had one Gold Glove, one Silver Slugger, two Copa Sudamerica rings, 2104 hits, 1326 runs, 279 doubles, 117 triples, 528 home runs, 1337 RBI, 1024 walks, 575 stolen bases, .276/.361/.552 slash, 159 wRC+, and 69.4 WAR. With the EBF numbers included, Espinoza got to 2583 hits, 1643 runs, 617 homers, and 1603 RBI; thresholds that probably get him across the line. Competition was tough at first base and both guys inducted in 2025 had more decorated resumes at the same spot. Espinoza had limited black ink and was only MVP finalist once, keeping him on the borderline. Arsenio Araujo – First Base – Callao Cats – 98.6% First Ballot Arsenio Araujo was a 6’4’’, 200 pound left-handed first baseman from Pisco, Peru; a city of around 104,000 on the country’s south central coast. Araujo was a reliably solid contact hitter with impressively steady power. His 162 game average saw 40 home runs and 28 doubles. He was never the league leader in home runs, but he topped 50+ twice. Araujo had a great eye for drawing walks and struck out less than most in Beisbol Sudamerica. He was especially dominant against right-handed pitching with a career 1.011 OPS and 160 wRC+. Versus lefties, he was merely decent at .792 OPS and 114 wRC+. Araujo was a painfully slow and sluggish baserunner. Despite that, he was quite slick and skilled with his glove. Araujo played exclusively at first base and won five Gold Gloves in his career. His durability stayed generally good over an impressive 21-year career. By the 1998 BSA Draft, many had Araujo pegged as Peru’s best prospect. Callao selected him with the seventh overall pick and he became synonymous with the Cats. Araujo was a full-time starter immediately and spent his entire career with Callao. He had an impressive 37 home run, .948 OPS, 6.5 WAR debut to win 1999 Rookie of the Year and his first of eight Silver Sluggers. Araujo’s additional Sluggers came in 2000, 02, 04, 05, 06, 07, and 08. His Gold Glove wins were 2005, 06, 10, 11, and 15. Araujo led the Bolivar League in walks drawn eight times. Apart from that, his only other time as the league leader was with his .418 OBP in 2004. Still, Araujo was steady with ten seasons above 6+ WAR, six above one OPS, and eight above 40 home runs. Araujo was only an MVP finalist once, taking second in 2005. That year had his career highs in homers (57), walks (90), slugging (.702), OPS (1.121), wRC+ (185), and WAR (9.4). He perhaps was overlooked in his impressive 20s as Callao was lousy early in his run. From 1999-2007, the Cats averaged only 73.1 wins per season with no playoff berths. Araujo was very popular though with Callao fans and was appreciative of the franchise, signing a seven-year, $48,700,000 extension in August 2005. Things would soon start to turn around for the Cats, who were a regular contender in Araujo’s 30s. Araujo was popular nationwide as he was a fixture for Peru in the World Baseball Championship. He participated in 180 games and 22 editions of the event from 1998-2019 with 149 hits, 105 runs, 23 doubles, 54 home runs, 103 RBI, 102 walks, .245/.378/.550 slash, and 8.3 WAR. As of 2037, Araujo has the most games, hits, runs, and homers of any Peruvian in the WBC. He also ranks second in WAR among Peruvian position players. He remained remarkably consistent into his 30s as Callao finally ended an era of ineptitude. In 2008, the Cats snapped a 39-year playoff drought, falling to Santa Cruz in the BLCS. This also started a run of 11 straight winning seasons with nine playoff berths in that stretch. They had first round losses in 2009 and 2010, then missed the playoffs in 2011. In 2012, Callao broke through as the top seed at 103-59, eventually beating Concepcion in Copa Sudamerica. Araujo was underwhelming in that playoff run with 0.1 WAR, .738 OPS, and 101 wRC+. For his playoff career, he was surprisingly mid with 51 games, 45 hits, 24 runs, 5 doubles, 9 homers, 21 RBI, 18 walks, .245/.319/.440 slash, 102 wRC+, and 0.7 WAR. The Cats missed the playoffs in 2013, then couldn’t get beyond in the divisional series in 2014, 2015, 2017, and 2018. They did win a second Copa Sudamerica though in 2016, defeating Rio de Janeiro in the final. Araujo was excellent in that playoff run at age 40 with 11 starts, 13 hits, 8 runs, 7 homers, 11 RBI, 1.186 OPS, 200 wRC+, and 0.9 WAR. That effort generally overshadows those who would critique Araujo’s earlier whelming playoff trips. His performances were mixed in the Baseball Grand Championship. Araujo was solid in 2012 with .821 OPS and 0.8 WAR, but he stunk in 2016 with .531 OPS and -0.1 WAR. Callao finished 8-11 in both editions. In 33 BGC games, Araujo had 22 hits, 12 runs, 5 doubles, 3 homers, 11 RBI, .200/.367/.327 slash, and 0.7 WAR. Araujo signed a three-year, $34,200,000 extension after the 2012 season, then another three-year, $27,400,000 extension in fall 2015. His production dropped only slightly into his late 30s, remaining remarkably consistent. Araujo signed another three-year, $27,400,000 extension after the 2018 season at age 42. His longevity allowed him to reach a number of statistical milestones. Araujo was the 11^th to 3000 hits, the 15^th to 1500 runs scored, the 5^th to 700 home runs, and the 2^nd to 2000 RBI. Despite never leading the league in RBI, Araujo remains one of only three in the 2k club as of 2037 in BSA. Some thought he might chase Milton Becker’s then-record 2226. He also shad a shot at the BSA walks record of 1379 by Matias Amaro, but age finally caught up to Araujo in 2019. He declined sharply and was benched, posting -0.9 WAR and .622 OPS for the season. Araujo retired that winter at age 43 and immediately had his #34 uniform retired by Callao. Araujo ended with 3103 games, 3349 hits, 1853 runs, 541 doubles, 49 triples, 765 home runs, 2056 RBI, 1336 walks, 1861 strikeouts, .307/.387/.575 slash, .962 OPS, 150 wRC+, and 117.2 WAR. As of 2037, Araujo ranks 4^th in games, 5^th in runs, 6^th in hits, 6^th in total bases (6283), 7^th in doubles, 5^th in home runs, 3^rd in RBI, 4^th in walks, and 15^th in WAR among position players. Among all batters with 3000 plate appearances, Araujo’s OPS ranks 51^st, his OBP 28^th, and slugging 88^th. His leaderboard spots are especially impressive since Araujo never won MVP and never led the league in a counting stat except for walks. It shows the importance of longevity and consistency; two traits Araujo had well beyond most players in baseball history. The lack of raw dominance may keep him out of some of the top 10 player ranking lists even if his tallies are there. Regardless, Araujo was a slam dunk Hall of Famer at 98.6% to co-headline Beisbol Sudamerica’s 2025 class. Alex “Buzzy” Dos Santos – First Base – Brasilia Bearcats – 96.1% First Ballot Alex Dos Santos was a 6’2’’, 195 pound right-handed first baseman from the capital of Chile, Santiago. In his prime, Dos Santos had excellent contact and power skills against both righties and lefties. He smacked 40+ home runs in nine different seasons and had a 162 game average of 41 homers and 28 doubles. He was average to above average at drawing walks and avoiding strikeouts. Dos Santos’s speed and baserunning were both mediocre, but you could find worse. Dos Santos was exclusively a first baseman and graded as reliably just below average defensively. He mostly had strong durability with 150+ games in all but one year from 2006-18. Dos Santos was a team captain and one of the most widely respected players in the game, known for great leadership, loyalty, intelligence, and work ethic. Unsurprisingly, an awesome person who was a strong hitter made Dos Santos one of the most popular stars of his era. As a teenager, Dos Santos quickly drew attention as a promising prospect in the Chilean capital. Word of his talent made it to Brazil and it was a scout with Brasilia that convinced Dos Santos to make the move. He signed a developmental deal in September 1996 with the Bearcats. Dos Santos was a somewhat late bloomer as he spent around seven full years in their academy. He officially debuted in 2002 at age 22, but only played 20 games with one start between 2002-03. Dos Santos also went 0-6 in the playoffs these years as a pinch hitter, but did earn a championship ring as Brasilia beat Guayaquil in the 2002 Copa Sudamerica. Dos Santos was a full-timer on the roster in 2004-05, but still was mostly a pinch hitter with only 42 starts. The Bearcats lost in the 2004 Southern Cone League Championship to Salvador, then were mostly in the upper-middle part of the standings with no playoff berths from 2005-11. Dos Santos earned the full-time starting gig in 2006 with great success, posting 44 home runs, .992 OPS, and 7.4 WAR. In 2007, Dos Santos missed most of the season to a broken kneecap. He had an impressive bounce back in 2008 by winning his lone MVP and first Silver Slugging, leading the league in homers (53), triple slash (.372/.408/.701), OPS (1.109), wRC+ (212), and WAR (9.5). The OPS, slugging, and homers would be career highs as was his 116 runs scored. Dos Santos was only ten RBI short of posting a Triple Crown season. It started a seven-year streak of at least 48 homers and 109 RBI each year. He stayed healthy for the rest of his Brasilia run, which lasted another seven years, signing a seven-year, $53,200,000 extension in July 2009. Dos Santos was third in 2009’s MVP voting and won another Slugger. He won additional Sluggers in 2010, 2012, and 2013. Dos Santos had a career and league-best 9.9 WAR in 2012, a year which also had his career highs in hits (226), RBI (137), average (.367), and OBP (.417). Dos Santos took third in 2012’s MVP voting. Brasilia ended their playoff drought in 2012, losing in the Southern Cone League Championship to Concepcion. Dos Santos had a stellar run in defeat with 12 starts, 20 hits, 6 runs, 4 doubles, 4 homers, 13 RBI, 1.368 OPS, 286 wRC+, and 1.2 WAR. Despite his efforts, the Bearcats started a decade-plus postseason drought after that. In 2013, Dos Santos notably led in doubles (45), RBI (134), and total bases (408); his only season leading in any of those stats. Dos Santos had limited big game experience in his prime, although he did return home to Chile for the World Baseball Championship. From 2005-19, he played 133 games with 114 hits, 83 runs, 23 doubles, 48 home runs, 91 RBI, .231/.300/.574 slash, and 4.7 WAR. Dos Santos’ first appearance saw Chile finish in the elite eight, although they didn’t get that far again. Brasilia was seemingly going nowhere after a 71-91 finish for 2015. Looking to rebuild, the soon-to-be 36-year old Dos Santos was traded with one year left in his deal. He was sent to Bogota with a fourth round draft pick for prospects. Only one amounted to anything with Yusmani Canizalez starting for a few years and winning three Gold Gloves. Fans hated to see Dos Santos go, but he had no hard feelings towards the organization for the move. With Brasilia, Dos Santos had 1980 hits, 1002 runs, 289 doubles, 469 home runs, 1155 RBI, .331/.370/.624 slash, 179 wRC+, and 74.4 WAR. His #16 uniform was eventually retired by the Bearcats. The trade with Bogota was a surprise considering they had been a consistently below average team for the last few years. They didn’t fare much better in 2016 with Dos Santos, but he held up his end with 45 homers, .897 OPS, and 4.3 WAR. A free agent for the first time, Dos Santos signed for two years and $16,200,000 with Santa Cruz. The Crawfish had been a dynasty only a few years prior, but they were now in a full rebuild mode. Dos Santos’ power dipped to only 22 homers, but he still was a good contributor with .869 OPS and 5.0 WAR in 2017. Santa Cruz traded him to Recife in the offseason for three prospects. The Retrievers had been in the playoffs eight of the prior nine years with one cup and three pennants. In 2018, they fell in the divisional series. The 38-year old Dos Santos still gave them 5.1 WAR and .915 OPS, thus they extended him for two years and $20 million. He missed part of 2019 to a strained hamstring, but also got reduced to a part-time role with 77 games and 51 starts. Recife pulled a surprise Copa Sudamerica upset win over Trujillo. Dos Santos played 7 games and started 3 in the playoffs with 0.3 WAR. He then was a full-time starter in the Baseball Grand Championship, but fared terribly with .423 OPS and -0.3 WAR. The Retrievers finished 14-5, second only to 15-4 Tabriz. In 232 games for Recife, Dos Santos had 226 hits, 121 runs, 41 doubles, 41 homers, 118 RBI, .305/.357/.539 slash, 159 wRC+, and 6.9 WAR. He didn’t meet the vesting criteria in his contract and was a free agent for 2020. Dos Santos had hoped to still play somewhere, but he went unsigned and ultimately retired that winter at age 40. Dos Santos finished with 2280 games, 2593 hits, 1323 runs, 400 doubles, 38 triples, 577 home runs, 1472 RBI, 531 walks, 1686 strikeouts, .325/.366/.602 slash, 171 wRC+, and 90.6 WAR. As of 2037, Dos Santos ranks 70^th in hits, 67^th in runs, 36^th in homers, 52^nd in total bases (4800), 46^th in RBI, and 55^th in WAR among position players. His .967 OPS is 43^rd among batters with 3000 plate appearances. His slugging ranks 39^th and batting average is 94^th. He was remembered very fondly amongst fans and teammates for his efforts. Dos Santos was one of the more efficient sluggers of his era, although he didn’t quite have the longevity for a prominent spot on the leaderboards. While not an inner-circle type guy, Dos Santos’ resume was a no doubter for the Hall of Fame voters. At 96.1%, Dos Santos co-headlined a strong two-player 2025 class for Beisbol Sudamerica. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)