New York Mets' Johan Santana delivers a pitch against the...

New York Mets' Johan Santana delivers a pitch against the Houston Astros during the first inning. (Aug. 17, 2010) Credit: AP

The Mets announced that Johan Santana will pitch his first rehab game since shoulder surgery last September Thursday night in Port St. Lucie against Daytona Beach in the Class A Florida League. Santana, whose last big-league game was Sept. 2, worked a three-inning simulated game on Friday and had a bullpen session in Miami during the Mets' series there.

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