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Johan Santana Eyes Late June Return

The Mets revealed an updated timetable for the return of injured staff ace Johan Santana Thursday. The four-time All-Star hurler suffered a torn capsule in his pitching arm and had to undergo surgery to repair it. If things go as planned, the Mets expect to have him back in late June. From there, the question is if we'll...

Johan Santana Could Be Cleared to Throw Before Spring Training

NEW YORK (AP) -- Injured Mets ace Johan Santana has been cleared to start a program that could have him throwing before the start of spring training. The two-time Cy Young winner had surgery on his left shoulder in mid-September and isn't expected to return to the rotation until at least June. The Mets said Friday that...

Johan Santana Has Tear in Shoulder, Will Undergo Season-Ending Surgery

Johan Santana will undergo season-ending surgery after an examination revealed a tear in the anterior capsule in his left shoulder, the Mets announced Friday. The pitcher left his most recent start last Thursday against the Braves after five innings with what was described as a strained pectoral muscle. That problem kept...

Johan Santana Scratched From Next Start

Cliff Lee isn't the only left-handed ace who will miss his next turn in the rotation. Mets southpaw Johan Santana has been scratched from a scheduled start on Tuesday against the Nationals for precautionary reasons. Santana is still recovering from a strained left pectoral muscle suffered in his most recent start, on...

Roto Rush: Lou Piniella Retires; Cubs Pitchers Retire Few

Cubs manager Lou Piniella bid the baseball world adieu on Sunday, when he retired from the team as manager after nearly four years in Chicago. Piniella managed five different teams and won one championship, that coming with the Cincinnati Reds in 1990. The last team Piniella put out on the field played nothing like...

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Santana Lifts Mets In Return

Johan Santana pitched five innings of two-hit ball in his long-awaited return from shoulder surgery and David Wright hit an RBI single to lead the New York Mets past the Atlanta Braves 1-0 in their season opener Thursday.

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05/27/12 NL Capsules: Johan Santana shuts out Padres in 9-0... Source: Medicine Hat News - Medicine Hat AB Johan Santana pitched a four-hitter for his first shutout since 2010 and the New York Mets backed him with three home runs in a 9-0 win over the San Diego Padres 9-0 on Saturday.
05/26/12 Santana gets shutout, Mets beat Padres 9-0 Source: Republican-American - Waterbury CT Johan Santana pitched a satisfying shutout and the Mets batters showed they can carry New York without needing David Wright to excel in every game.
05/26/12 Mets send Santana to hill to face Padres Source: NBC - KRNV News 4 - Reno NV The Mets have lost the last three times Johan Santana has taken the ball, but the veteran left-hander enters Saturday's game against the San Diego Padres on a personal six-game unbeaten string.
05/23/12 Coutinho: Admit It Mets Fans âThis Team Is Fun To... Source: CBS - WCBS 2 - New York NY When the Mets convened in Port St. Lucie, all you heard was doom and gloom about them.
05/23/12 Lack of wins doesn't reflect Johan's value Source: New York City News - New York NY Nine times this season, Johan Santana has taken the mound for the Mets.

Background on Johan Santana

Johan Alexander Santana Araque (; born March 13, 1979) is a Major League Baseball (MLB) left-handed starting pitcher who is currently playing for the New York Mets.

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