 In 30 games, Santana had only three hits in fourteen at-bats for a .214 batting average to go along with two runs batted in.Santana was released by the Cardinals on January 17, , and signed that same day with the New York Mets.During the 1984 season, he played 51 games for the Mets, hitting a career-best .271 with a home run and 12 RBIs as the primary back-up for starting shortstop Jose Oquendo.