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Johan Santana

Johan Santana

Johan Santana

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  • Santana to throw off mound later this week

    Santana , who was shut down toward the end of last season, finally will throw off a mound Thursday or Friday at the team's spring training complex in Port St. Lucie, Fla., a Mets official confirmed.Santana has been playing long toss to build up arm strength 2/13/12 Read more »

  • Santana's status a huge key for Mets

    it comes to Johan Santana , the crossroads of patience and pessimism will intersect in Port St. Lucie in the next six weeks when the two-time Cy Young Award winner either proves himself capable of pitching Opening Day for the Mets -- or not.Of course, the   Read more »

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About Johan Santana

Johan Alexander Santana Araque (pronounced [joʊɦən santʰənə]) (born March 13, 1979 in Tovar, Mérida State, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher who plays for the New York Mets. As a two-time Cy Young Award winner, Santana has established himself as one of the best pitchers in baseball. His repertoire includes 91-95 mph fastball along with a circle changeup, considered by many to be one of the best changeups in baseball.

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