ðə mˈæɹɪnɚz ˌɔːɹɡɐnᵻzˈeɪʃən ɹᵻlˈiːst sˌæntɪˈɑːɡoʊ ˈæftɚ ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv sˈiːzən, ænd hiː wʌz ɹˌiːsˈaɪnd baɪ ðə tˈaɪɡɚz æz ɐ fɹˈiː ˈeɪdʒənt fɔːɹ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks.
The Mariners organization released Santiago after the 2005 season, and he was re-signed by the Tigers as a free agent for 2006.