It's now official. The New York Mets announced Tuesday that Johan Santana will need surgery on his left elbow and miss the rest of the season. According to the team's release, Santana saw medical director Dr. David Altchek and it's been decided he'll need arthroscopic surgery to clean out some bone chips in his left elbow.
The good news, if there's any good news in a situation like this, is that Santana is expected to be ready for spring training next season.
In a season that has been marked by injuries for the Mets, this is just the latest blow. Santana is the 12th member of the Mets to go on the disabled list this season, joining an All-Star cast that includes David Wright, Carlos Beltran, Carlos Delgado, Jose Reyes and just about anybody that's gotten within 100 feet of Citi Field this season.
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