" Which do you want first, Mets fans, the good news or the bad news?

According to TCPalm.com, Johan Santana threw off a mound for the first time in nearly a month on Tuesday.

Santana felt shoulder discomfort after pitching three innings for the St. Lucie Mets on July 28. Fearing a further setback to his repaired left shoulder, the team temporarily shut their ace down.

He was later diagnosed with shoulder fatigue.

"We're just taking it one step at a time," Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said, according to the website. "We're back on track. We'll see where he is.""