SAN FRANCISCO – Before every game, after infield practice is complete, Giants catcher Benito Santiago turns to the crowd and makes the sign of the cross. He says a little prayer and looks into ...

Benito Santiago wandered into the clubhouse in Scottsdale, Ariz., on March 20, 2001. He arrived as a fallen prodigy, a once-brash All-Star reduced to sitting at home, unwanted, until the Giants ...

Kansas City Royals catcher Benito Santiago will be sidelined six to eight weeks after suffering a fractured left hand Friday night. Benito Santiago set an early tone with a three-run homer and ...

Benito Santiago was thinking sacrifice fly and hit a grand slam. John Franco was second-guessing himself for giving Santiago the chance. "I was just trying to hit a fly ball to the outfield ...

Merrill previously tied the franchise record of 79 RBIs on Sunday, which has held by Benito Santiago since 1987, when he recorded two RBIs on a two-run home run in a 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.

The guy he shares the record with is Benito Santiago, the only San Diego Padre to be named the NL ROY. Get top local stories in San Diego delivered to you every morning. Sign up for NBC San Diego ...

Cincinnati Reds catcher Benito Santiago "is not afraid to get down and dirty" in a former live-in girlfriend's lawsuit seeking $2.35 million in damages, his lawyer said Monday. The lawsuit ...

SAN DIEGO — The Padres will be thrilled if Jackson Merrill proves as durable as the lithe and baseball-passionate Benito Santiago, who, like Merrill, had a big rookie season with San Diego.

SAN FRANCISCO – Before every game, after infield practice is complete, Giants catcher Benito Santiago turns to the crowd and makes the sign of the cross. He says a little prayer and looks into ...