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Johan Santana News & Rumors

Johan Santana offers no timetable for return
January 13
Newark Star-Ledger
 
"Soon after completing a long-toss session at the Mets' complex in Port St. Lucie, Fla., ace Johan Santana was willing to say that his surgically repaired left shoulder "feels fine. Everything is fine." But he declined to predict whether he would throw a bullpen session during the team's first scheduled spring training workout next month — let alone make a prediction about his presence as the team's Opening Day starter. "It's going to be tough for me to guess," Santana said during a conference call with reporters this afternoon. "Because I don't know how I'm going to feel in two months." Three weeks ago, Santana began his offseason throwing program — earlier than ever, he explained. He"
Santana long-tosses, unsure of spring return
January 13
New York Post
 
"Just like Sandy Alderson, Johan Santana knows he will have to wait until he tests his arm in spring training to find out how much his left shoulder has recovered from his Sept. 14, 2010 surgery. "My arm will let me know how I feel," Santana said. "Time will tell. We'll see how it feels. I cannot tell you what's going to happen five or six weeks from now." The Mets left-hander long-tossed yesterday in Port St. Lucie and said his arm felt good, and he expected to be ready for the start of spring training next month — but has learned after numerous setbacks not to make any predictions."
Hopeful Mets see Johan's tank as half-full
January 12
MLB.com
 
"Relinquishing his air-conditioned quarters in favor of a sweltering September afternoon, Mets manager Terry Collins trudged down to Sun Life Stadium's visitors' bullpen in Miami, eager for the spectacle to begin. Members of Collins' training and coaching staffs were already there. By the time Johan Santana began throwing his warmup pitches, several teammates had joined the burgeoning audience. Clustered toward one end of a near-empty stadium, this was hardly the largest crowd to watch Santana on his road back from left shoulder surgery, but it was easily the most entranced. These were the folks with the most invested in Santana's shoulder. These were the folks most eager to see him"
Mets GM expects Santana to be ready for spring training
January 6
New York Post
 
"Mets GM Sandy Alderson said Thursday he expects Johan Santana to be ready for spring training, that the left-hander has been throwing for three weeks and should be "ready to go." Alderson created a stir last month when he said he was unsure if Santana would be back by the beginning of the season. In a conference call Thursday, Alderson spoke with cautious optimism regarding Santana, who is coming back from September 2010 surgery to repair a torn anterior capsule in his left shoulder. "I didn't want to set off alarms the last time I talked about this, but we are talking about someone coming off a long rehab and I think, ultimately, the question is going to be answered in spring training,"
Mets' Santana may not be ready for Opening Day
December 14
New York Post
 
"In case another $40 million loan wasn't enough bad news for Mets fans, general manager Sandy Alderson provided some more yesterday when he casually mentioned that Johan Santana may not be ready for Opening Day. "We do have some question marks, of course, with Santana being one of them," Alderson said of the lefty's return from his September 2010 shoulder surgery. "We think he's going to be ready, but he might not be. That's where the [pitching] depth becomes important." Santana had hoped to pitch for the Mets by the end of last season, but setbacks prevented him from getting back to the majors. Because of the uncertainty surrounding shoulder surgery, it's hard to know what to expect from"
Alderson: Mets need Santana safety net
December 13
ESPN.com
 
"Sandy Alderson acknowledged the Mets need starting rotation insurance, in part because there's no absolute assurance Johan Santana will be ready in April. Still, Alderson acknowledged, adding starting pitching depth is tricky because assuming everyone is healthy, the rotation should be Santana, Jon Niese, R.A. Dickey, Mike Pelfrey and Dillon Gee and any signee would need to work out of the bullpen or be dispatched to Triple-A. "If we stick someone in, who's the logical person to go down? We don't really have a logical candidate to go down," Alderson said. "But we do have some question marks, of course, with Santana being one of them. We think he's going to be ready, but he might not be."
Johan to throw simulated game on Sunday
September 18
MLB.com
 
"Johan Santana, who was unable to make it back to the Mets this season after his shoulder surgery, will throw a simulated game on Sunday in Florida, then pitch in the instructional league. The left-hander made a start for Savannah in the first round of the Class A South Atlantic League playoffs but decided not to pitch in Thursday's championship round against Greensboro. Santana may pitch in his native Venezuela this winter if he feels up to it, believing it will help get him ready for Spring Training. The Mets remain confident that the two-time American League Cy Young Award winner will be ready to go next season."
Mets' Johan Santana feels rehab start is not the right step
September 15
Newark Star-Ledger
 
"Mets starter Johan Santana told club officials he did not feel comfortable making his scheduled rehab start Thursday with Class-A Savannah, and will instead throw a simulated game on Sunday near his home in Fort Myers, Fla. The decision was made after Santana long-tossed this afternoon. He felt he needed to long-toss to strengthen his surgically repaired left shoulder, but that process also places stress on the joint. In this rehab, rest is key, and Santana did not want to overexert himself in the minor-league playoff environment. "The one thing we didn't need was to have that step backwards," manager Terry Collins said. "We want to keep moving forward.""
Mets admit Santana won't pitch in majors this season
September 15
New York Post
 
"The Mets on Wednesday said Johan Santana would not be back with the team this year and the left-hander would not start for Single-A Savannah on Thursday as scheduled. Santana had surgery on his throwing shoulder more than a year ago, and the Mets held out hope he could get some major-league time this season. But manager Terry Collins said Wednesday, "That pretty much has been out the window a while. "I just think, for him to come here, even for one outing, we were asking for a bad experience afterwards. … [Rehab coordinator] Randy Niemann told me today he's gonna be ready for spring training and that's good enough for me.""
Next step for Mets' Santana unclear
September 11
New York Post
 
"The Mets are trying to figure out Johan Santana's next step in his comeback, but the possibility of his pitching in the majors this season is slipping. "Right now, we have no plans of seeing him here, except to get some work in," manager Terry Collins said yesterday. Before anything else, they need to see how the lefty comes back from his three-inning outing for Class-A Savannah on Friday, when he allowed an unearned run and two hits. "I hope to hear [today] that his recovery is fine and his long-toss is good," Collins said. "And then we'll get ready for whatever is next.""
Mets' Johan Santana throws three innings in minor-league rehab start
September 10
Newark Star-Ledger
 
"While the Mets began the final paces of their 2011 season, the man who could be the most important cog for 2012 took another step tonight toward returning to the mound in Queens. Johan Santana, who has missed the entire season to this point after surgery on his left shoulder, pitched three solid innings for the Savannah Sand Gnats — the team's Class A affiliate. It's the second straight successful stint for the team's designated ace, after he threw a 30-pitch bullpen session earlier in the week in Miami while the team played the Marlins. Using just 39 pitches against the Augusta Greenjackets, Santana allowed two hits and one unearned run. He walked one batter and struck out one, and 27 of"
Mets' Johan Santana taking small steps toward returning to mound
September 7
Newark Star-Ledger
 
"Johan Santana exited the stage still labeled as an ace. A year removed from surgery to repair his left shoulder, a surgery that has kept him from a major-league mound all season, Mets manager Terry Collins still considers him as such. For the Mets, the next two months are geared toward a more modest goal: allowing Santana to arrive in Port St. Lucie next February as a viable member of the rotation. "I'm expecting to be just normal," Santana said today after completing a 30-pitch bullpen session to prepare for his third minor-league rehab appearance this season on Friday. "That's what we're looking for.""
Before rain delay, Johan Santana completes successful bullpen session
September 7
Newark Star-Ledger
 
"Only two Mets games are left here at Sun Life Stadium. Here's what's been happening thus far today: 1. The main item of interest: Johan Santana threw a bullpen session. It went fine. The team is still taking things day to day, with Santana scheduled to pitch in a minor-league game on Friday. From there, they will assess their options. Winter ball does not appear to be a likely route. Pitching coach Dan Warthen said Santana will stop throwing for the year on Nov. 1, which wouldn't allow for much time pitching in Latin America. 2. Chris Schwinden and Val Pascucci are here, as is Mike Baxter. Schwinden will start the first game of Thursday's doubleheader against Atlanta. The team has not"
Johan Santana still on the mend as Mets rebound from Bobby Parnell blown save to beat Marlins 7-4
September 7
New York Daily News
 
"Maybe Johan Santana will throw a few garbage-time innings for the Mets this month, and maybe he will not. For the team, there is a question of far greater significance, one that could determine their relevance next year: Can he return to his place at the top of the rotation? In a division stuffed with Halladays and Lees and Hudsons and Strasburgs and Johnsons, no team can compete with a staff composed of no. 3 starters. The Mets' hope rests on a left shoulder that underwent major surgery on Sept 14, 2010 - and by the time pitchers and catchers gather in Port St. Lucie, the team expects Santana to be a rotation member in full. The erstwhile ace threw bullpen a session Monday afternoon,"
Mets' Johan Santana could pitch a brief stint in majors later this month
September 6
Newark Star-Ledger
 
"As a way of greeting a group of reporters, Johan Santana, the Mets' rehabbing ace, showed off the underside of his baseball cap. Blotches of white residue, the product of sweat stains, filled the brim. "Believe it or not," Santana said before tonight's game against the Florida Marlins, "it's been used." His rehabilitation from shoulder surgery has occurred mostly out of the public eye, but Santana returned to the picture today, offering a window into the tentative, day-to-day nature of his schedule. He will throw a bullpen session Tuesday. If that goes well, he will pitch in a minor-league game on Friday. The location will be determined as the minor-league playoff schedule becomes clearer"
Updates on Santana, Davis
September 6
New York Daily News
 
"Ike Davis says that his ankle feels much improved after four days of baseball activities, and he believes he can avoid surgery. Having said that, Davis added that if he feels pain again tomorrow, or the next day, or the day after that, he'll have the surgery. For now, though, he is hopeful of avoiding it and being ready for this year. Johan Santana is also here, and will throw a bullpen session tomorrow. Santana will make a minor league start on Friday, and would not rule out making his next appearance for the Mets. If that happens, it will only be a few innings."
Santana wants to see Citi this season
September 6
New York Post
 
"Johan Santana is slated to make his next rehab start in the minors on Friday. After that . . . Citi Field? The lefty wouldn't rule it out yesterday, but Mets assistant GM John Ricco didn't sound as enthusiastic about the possibility. "I would love to be at the major league level, but the reality is that I can't," said Santana, still recovering from last September's shoulder surgery. "There's a process we have to follow." That process includes a bullpen session today. "Once I throw the bullpen, we'll know better where we are and see what's next," Santana said."
Santana's Rehab Gets Back on Track
September 4
New York Times
 
"Johan Santana resumed his comeback from a torn capsule in his shoulder with a rehab start Saturday afternoon for the Class A Port St. Lucie Mets against Palm Beach. Santana threw 30 pitches, 21 of them for strikes, during two innings of work. He gave up three hits, one run and no walks and struck out two batters. Santana is expected to make another rehab start on Friday. Manager Terry Collins said that if everything progresses as expected, Santana could potentially start a major league game before the end of the season."
Report: Mets' Johan Santana 'Unlikely' To Return In 2011
August 26
CBSSports.com
 
"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.""
Rehab for Mets' Santana 'back on track'
August 25
New York Post
 
"Mets ace Johan Santana threw off a mound Tuesday for the first time since pitching three scoreless innings in his first rehab start on July 28, TCPalm.com reports. The Mets put Santana's rehab on hold for three weeks after the lefty felt shoulder discomfort following his lone rehab start. Mets general manager Sandy Alderson watched Santana throw at the team's minor league complex in Port St. Lucie."
Mets' updates on Johan Santana, Ike Davis aren't encouraging
August 6
Newark Star-Ledger
 
"Hours before the game tonight, general manager Sandy Alderson held court outside the Mets ' clubhouse like a doctor on rounds. He was there to give the latest prognosis on pitcher Johan Santana and first baseman Ike Davis, though it wasn't anything positive. Santana had a setback earlier in the week, suffering fatigue in his left pitching shoulder. Alderson declared that it would push the schedule for the left-hander back several days, with the timetable for his earliest return now set to the middle of September. Santana's rehabilitation from surgery repairing the anterior capsule in his left shoulder hit a snag as a result of overzealousness. After his start on July 28, when he"
Rehabbing Mets ace Johan Santana is 'fine' but tired arm will get rest
August 6
New York Daily News
 
"Johan Santana will not throw again until next week, and the Mets' ace remains unsure of whether he will pitch this season. After making one minor-league rehab start on July 28, Santana was diagnosed with fatigue in his surgically repaired left shoulder. The 32-year-old southpaw, whose $137.5 million contract runs through 2013 with an option for 2014, is continuing to work out while following doctors' advice to refrain from throwing until "hopefully" Monday or Tuesday. "Right now, I'm fine," Santana said yesterday. "After that game that I pitched, I felt good. The day after I pitched in that game, I long-tossed, and two days later, I threw a bullpen and it was fine. But then, I talked to"
Santana shoulder 'fatigued'
August 5
New York Post
 
"The Mets received some rare good news yesterday, when Johan Santana was diagnosed with fatigue of his left shoulder after being examined at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan. Santana was brought up from Port St. Lucie, where he is rehabbing his surgically repaired shoulder, because he complained of "discomfort" earlier this week following his first rehab start, on July 28. Other than fatigue, Santana's shoulder exam was "otherwise normal," according to the Mets. Santana will spend the next week with the team, which continues its 10-game homestand tonight against the Braves at Citi Field. He won't throw again until his shoulder is at full strength. The left-hander had hoped to"
Santana shoulder diagnosed with fatigue, 'otherwise normal'
August 5
New York Post
 
"The Mets received some rare good news Thursday, when Johan Santana was diagnosed with fatigue of his left shoulder after being examined at the Hospital for Special Surgery. Santana was brought up from Port St. Lucie, where he is rehabbing his surgically repaired shoulder, because he complained of "discomfort" earlier this week following his first rehab start last Thursday. Other than fatigue, Santana's shoulder exam was "otherwise normal," according to the Mets. Santana will spend the next week with the team, which continues its 10-game homestand Friday against the Braves at Citi Field. He won't throw again until his shoulder is at full strength. The lefty had hoped to return by July, but"
Mets' Johan Santana shut down with shoulder fatigue
August 5
Newark Star-Ledger
 
"A week after making his first rehabilitation start , Mets pitcher Johan Santana was diagnosed with left shoulder fatigue during an examination by doctors at the Hospital for Special Surgery today. He cannot resume throwing until his condition changes, which again dampens any hopes that he might pitch in the major leagues in 2011. Santana, who is returning from surgery to repair the anterior capsule in his left shoulder, will remain with his teammates during the homestand this week, according to statement released early this evening. Besides the fatigue, his shoulder was "otherwise normal," meaning there was no structural damage discovered in the joint. Still, the news is distressing"
Johan Santana's return to the Mets during 2011 season seems more unlikely than ever after setback
August 5
New York Daily News
 
"The Mets' hope that Johan Santana would return this season, while not officially dead, appears more unlikely then ever. As scheduled, Santana underwent a shoulder examination at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, and was diagnosed with fatigue of the left shoulder. The Mets called his exam "otherwise normal," and said that Santana would spend the next week with the team at Citi Field and rest from throwing, but "maintain a fitness program" and "resume his throwing program once his shoulder is at full strength." That means Santana, who made one minor-league rehabilitation start before experiencing a setback this week, has taken a step back in his recovery from surgery to repair a"
Johan Santana undergoing shoulder examination, results expected today
August 4
New York Daily News
 
"The Mets tweaked their rotation after Wednesday night's game against the Marlins was rained out, pushing Wednesday night's scheduled starter, Dillon Gee, to Sunday's game against the Braves. R.A. Dickey will start the series opener Friday night against Atlanta and Jon Niese will pitch on Saturday. After Gee, Mike Pelfrey will pitch the series opener against the Padres on Monday, followed by Chris Capuano Tuesday. Gee will throw a bullpen session Friday to keep sharp. He acknowledged that moving back "throws everything off. But it doesn't really concern me. It's just something you have to deal with sometimes.""
Santana's only choice: Shut it down
August 3
New York Post
 columnist Kevin Kernan
"No injured player wants to come back more this season than Johan Santana. No one has worked harder to come back, but Santana must do what's best now and curtail his rehab and forget about 2011. Shoulder surgery is all about time. It's the longest, loneliest road in baseball. The time is not right for Santana. With word last night that he is coming back to New York from Port St. Lucie to get his surgically repaired left shoulder looked at by doctors tomorrow brings new reality to the situation. Back in March I advocated Santana take it slow and not worry about 2011, writing: Once you enter the depressing world of shoulder surgery, life is not the same for major league pitchers. I pointed to"
Mets ace Santana will see doctor after shoulder 'discomfort'
August 3
New York Post
 
"Now you can call it a setback. Johan Santana won't make his next rehab start in Port St. Lucie tonight or tomorrow, as the Mets had hoped he would. Instead, the lefty will fly back to New York to see a doctor tomorrow at the Hospital for Special Surgery after experiencing "lingering discomfort" in his surgically repaired left shoulder, according to general manager Sandy Alderson. Santana pitched three scoreless innings for Class-A St. Lucie on Thursday and said he complained of a lack of strength on Monday, but yesterday Alderson said Santana was feeling worse. He now won't pitch again until Monday at the earliest, and Alderson admitted this was a setback after yesterday calling it a"
Johan Santana experiences setback, coming back to New York for doctors' appointment
August 3
Newark Star-Ledger
 
"The route was never considered a straight line. But Johan Santana's bumpy journey from operating table to major-league mound was again delayed today, when Mets general manager Sandy Alderson announced that Santana's latest rehabilitation start was scrapped so the pitcher could visit team doctors in New York. The appointment at the Hospital for Special Surgery could determine whether Santana pitches again this season. On Thursday afternoon, Santana competed in a professional game for the first time since last September, when he underwent surgery to repair the torn anterior capsule in his left shoulder. He tossed three scoreless frames for Class-A St. Lucie, reported no trouble while"
Johan Santana's season in jeopardy, Mets pitcher will skip rehab start and visit doctors in N.Y.
August 3
New York Daily News
 
"You can call it a setback now. And it might be severe enough to keep Johan Santana from pitching in the majors this season. Santana feels "lingering discomfort" in his surgically repaired left shoulder and instead of making another rehab start later this week he will fly to New York and see Met doctors Thursday, Mets GM Sandy Alderson said Tuesday. "We want to make sure that's checked out before we go any further with the rehab," Alderson said. "I can't comment on the severity of this discomfort - that's one of the reasons we want him seen by a doctor. But there is some there. More than anything else, Johan would like to have it checked out before he proceeds." When Alderson announced"
Santana setback and blown lead create bad doubleheader for the Mets
August 3
New York Times
 
"Just five days earlier, Johan Santana pitched for the first time since having shoulder surgery in September, and even though the game was played in Port St. Lucie, Fla., and the Daytona Cubs were facing him, the results were encouraging. But that was last week, and optimism for the Mets tends to evaporate, kind of like their late leads. On Tuesday, two hours before the Mets staggered in the ninth inning and lost to the Florida Marlins, 4-3, General Manager Sandy Alderson took a spot in front of a team logo near the Mets' dugout. He had anon Santana, and it was not positive. Not that the Mets were counting on Santana to pitch meaningful games this year anyway, but Alderson said Santana"
Johan Santana's rehab start pushed back
August 2
Bergen Record
 
"Johan Santana's second rehab start for Class A St. Lucie has been pushed back from Wednesday to Thursday, but GM Sandy Alderson called the change "a tweak in the schedule, not a setback." Alderson said Santana, out since September following shoulder surgery, was not as strong as he had hoped when he threw a side session Monday. "He didn't feel quite as strong as he would have liked. It's not a pain issue at this point," Alderson said. Prized right-hander Zack Wheeler, whom the Mets received from the Giants in the deal for Carlos Beltran, made his debut for St. Lucie on Monday night and did not do particularly well against the Dunedin Blue Jays. The 21-year-old gave up three runs on four"
Delay for Santana's next rehab start
August 2
New York Post
 
"In what Mets general manager Sandy Alderson called a "tweak in the schedule" and not a "setback," Johan Santana's next rehab start likely will be pushed back from tomorrow to Thursday. "He came back [yesterday] and didn't feel as strong as he would have liked, so rather than force it, back it off a day," Alderson said before last night's 7-3 loss to the Marlins in 10 innings. "We'll see how he feels [today]. I wouldn't view that as a setback necessarily. I think it's a tweak in the schedule. We'll know [today] if it's anything more significant." It's hard not to fear the worst when it comes to the Mets and injuries, especially since Santana is coming off an injury -- a torn anterior"
Mets move Johan Santana's rehab start back a day
August 2
Newark Star-Ledger
 
"The Mets have moved back Johan Santana's next minor-league rehab start with Class-A Port St. Lucie from Wednesday to Thursday, general manager Sandy Alderson said, Alderson said Santana didn't feel as strong as he would like after making his first rehab start last Thursday as he recovers from surgery to repair the anterior capsule in his left shoulder. Alderson said it was simply a "tweak in the schedule, not a setback." He said the organization wanted to be cautious."
Terry Collins may use a six-man rotation when Johan Santana returns from disabled list
July 31
New York Daily News
 
"There are many potential potholes in the road to this actually happening, but if Johan Santana returns this season, and all current Mets starters are healthy, Terry Collins and pitching coach Dan Warthen are considering finishing the season with a six-man rotation. "That's a possibility," Collins said. Santana, recovering from surgery to repair a torn capsule in his left shoulder, began a minor-league rehabilitation stint Thursday with a successful outing for Single-A St. Lucie. Because of the 30-day limit on rehab assignments, he will rejoin the Mets in late August, barring setbacks. If that happens, it has the potential to create an awkward situation for the rotation, as Mike Pelfrey,"
Johan Santana's first rehab assignment encouraging to Mets
July 30
Newark Star-Ledger
 
"The day after Johan Santana made his first rehabilitation start, manager Terry Collins received reports that encouraged him. Santana's fastball velocity hovered between 88 and 90 in his three scoreless innings for Class-A St. Lucie. He threw strikes, too. Yet his manager understood the long road ahead for Santana, who is in the last stage of recovery from surgery to repair the anterior capsule in his left shoulder. "Well, he's got a long way to go," Collins said before tonight's game against the Washington Nationals. "That's the first outing. He's got a long road ahead. When he starts to get six and seven innings and up to 85-, 90-pitch range, then I'll start to really think about it.""
Mets' Johan Santana feels good one day after throwing three scoreless innings in first rehab start
July 30
New York Daily News
 
"Johan Santana returned to the lonely business of rehab Friday, the day after throwing three scoreless innings in his first rehab start. But it was a little sweeter than the usual daily drudgery because he felt he had recovered so well from his outing. "Alive," he said, jokingly, while sitting at a picnic table under a tree at the Mets ' minor-league complex. "No, I felt good. I think better than what I thought I was .going to feel. I'm definitely very happy with the way everything feels Saturday." Santana went through a sweaty workout on a humid, 90-degree day, playing catch and doing fielding drills. At one point, he backed up and played long-toss with a partner from about 200 feet"
Mets' Santana throws 33 pitches in minors
July 29
New York Post
 
"Johan Santana looked good in his first rehab outing. But whether that leads to a return to Citi Field before season end remains to be seen. Santana threw three shutout innings Thursday night for Single-A St. Lucie against the Daytona Cubs. Santana gave up two hits, walked none and struck out three. He also hit a batter in his 33 pitches. The next step depends on how the Mets ace recovers from the outing. He is recovering from surgery to repair a torn anterior capsule in his left shoulder. The Mets planned to let Santana, 32, throw three innings or 45 pitches, whichever came first. After throwing 18 pitches in the first inning, it looked to be the latter, but Santana used 15 pitches to get"
Johan tosses scoreless outing in rehab start
July 29
MLB.com
 
"Johan Santana pitched three scoreless innings in his first Minor League rehabilitation assignment for Class A St. Lucie Thursday night. Recovering from a torn capsule in his left shoulder that has sidelined him all season, Santana's pitch count was set at 45 pitches or three innings, whichever came first. Santana threw 33 pitches (26 strikes) and never went to three balls to any Daytona Cubs hitter. "I was excited about having the opportunity to go back out there. It's always good to get the first one out of the way," Santana said. "It's been a long process, but a good one. Finally had a chance to go out there and compete. That's what I like to do, and I'm very pleased with how everything"
Johan Santana on the clock
July 27
Bergen Record
 
"Johan Santana will make his first minor league rehabilitation start Thursday, a 45-pitch outing for the Class A St. Lucie Mets in Port St. Lucie, Fla., against the Daytona Cubs. The start is a day later than originally speculated as Santana attempts to return from surgery Sept. 14, 2010, to repair a torn anterior capsule in his left shoulder. In recent weeks, Santana has thrown three live batting practice sessions, a simulated game and a bullpen session Sunday at Sun Life Stadium. This will begin a 30-day window of minor league assignments, although it can be extended if the team and player agree. If there are no setbacks, it would put Santana on schedule for his return to the majors in"
Mets' Santana to make rehab start tomorrow
July 27
New York Post
 
"Johan Santana's long-awaited clearance to begin a minor league rehab assignment came yesterday with the Mets' decision to allow him a 45-pitch debut. That start will come tomorrow night for Single-A St. Lucie against visiting Daytona Beach. The Mets are hopeful it will lead to a return by their ace lefty at some point this season. Santana threw a bullpen session Sunday in Miami, convincing team brass he was ready for this next step. Santana underwent surgery last Sept. 14 to repair a torn anterior capsule in his left shoulder. He told The Post last week that team medical director Dr. David Altchek indicated it would likely take a full year for Santana to pitch for the Mets -- though"
Johan Santana will make rehab start Thursday, on track to rejoin Mets in August
July 27
New York Daily News
 
"Johan Santana remains hopeful of pitching for the Mets this season, and Thursday night he gets a chance to progress toward that goal. The team announced that its ace will begin a minor-league rehabilitation assignment for the Single-A St. Lucie Mets. Santana, who underwent major shoulder surgery on Sept. 14, is slated throw a maximum of 45 pitches in his first game action of 2011. Because the beginning of a minor-league rehab assignment begins a 30-day clock to activation, Santana should - if he does not experience a setback, of course - rejoin the Mets in late August. The Mets can, with Santana's permission, extend the assignment beyond 30 days."
Johan Santana on hold
July 26
Bergen Record
 
"While the plan for Johan Santana was a minor league rehabilitation start Wednesday for the St. Lucie Mets, the team will not make an official decision until today. Santana threw a simulated game Friday in St. Lucie, Fla., and a bullpen session at Sun Life Stadium in Miami on Sunday. But the Mets are being cautious with his next step. While Santana said a start was the tentative plan after his session Sunday, he was careful not to commit."
Johan Santana shows more progress
July 25
Bergen Record
 
"It wasn't just the media crowding around the bullpen at Sun Life Stadium early Sunday morning, but coaches and trainers lined up along the back of the pen and even players stepped out into the stifling heat to watch. It was Johan Santana, taking the mound for a bullpen session. What they saw was another step being taken in what Santana hopes will be a return to a game of any kind for the first time in nearly a year. Santana and the staff gave a thumbs up, now waiting out the recovery day today and tentatively penciling him in for a minor league game in Port St. Lucie, Fla., on Wednesday. He fired fastballs with decent velocity, loudly cracking into the glove of bullpen catcher Dave"
Santana on track for rehab start
July 25
New York Post
 
"Johan Santana sailed through his latest test and appears ready to begin a minor league rehab assignment, as soon as Wednesday. The Mets ace threw a 45-pitch bullpen session before yesterday's 5-4 loss to the Marlins, and seemed impressed afterward with the effort. Barring irregular soreness today, Santana will be slotted for an upcoming start with Single-A St. Lucie. "I think all the work we have been doing is paying off," Santana said. "The way I'm feeling right now is I'm getting close [to minor league games]." Santana, who is recovering from surgery to repair a torn anterior capsule in his left shoulder, said he felt stronger yesterday than he did throwing bullpen sessions in recent"
Mets pitcher Johan Santana could make minor-league rehab start as soon as Wednesday
July 25
New York Daily News
 
"Johan Santana oozed sweat after throwing 45 pitches in 90-degree weather Sunday, but he was smiling. In a Mets uniform, on a bullpen in a major league ballpark, nearly ready for minor league games: Almost back. Santana's recovery from last September's shoulder surgery is proceeding well, and depending on how he feels Monday, he could advance to game action on Wednesday. "I'm getting closer," Santana said. "We still have some way to go, but I'm feeling better. And that's what we're looking for day in and day out, that every day I feel better, every time I throw in the bullpen or off the mound I feel good. The last couple of times have been really good." The bullpen session was"
Mets starter Johan Santana throws successful bullpen
July 24
Newark Star-Ledger
 
"The main attraction this morning was Johan Santana, who threw a 45-pitch bullpen session before a crowd which featured manager Terry Collins, pitching coach Dan Warthen, bullpen coach Jon DeBus, trainer Ray Ramirez, physical therapist John Zajac, rehab coordinator Randy Niemann, minor-league strength and conditioning coordinator Brian Chicklo, plus a trio of teammates: Jason Isringhausen, Tim Byrdak and Bobby Parnell. Yes, Santana drew a crowd. He threw 45 pitches and felt strong. No radar gun tracked his velocity, but the sound of his deliveries did echo through Sun Life Stadium - for whatever that's worth. If he feels fine on Monday, he expects to make his first rehab start on Wednesday"
Santana may be close to rehab stint
July 24
New York Post
 
"Johan Santana could be one throwing session away from beginning a minor league rehab assignment. The Mets' ace will take the mound for a bullpen session this morning at Sun Life Stadium and might be cleared by tomorrow to pitch a minor league game later in the week. He likely would pitch for Single-A St. Lucie. Santana, recovering from surgery last Sept. 14 to repair a torn anterior capsule in his left shoulder, was in the Mets' clubhouse yesterday and repeated what he told The Post on Thursday: He hopes to pitch for the Mets this season, but isn't going to risk his future just for the sake of returning in 2011. "I worry about being healthy, that's what I worry about," Santana said before"