Jan
14
2011

Johan Santana To Begin Throwing

An article by Craig Lerner

The Mets are reporting that Johan Santana met with their Mets medical staff and that they have cleared him to begin a rehab program which will have him throwing before the start of Spring Training.

A spokesman for the team said Santana is where he should be in terms of coming back surgery to repair a torn anterior capsule in his left shoulder. His original prognosis was for him to begin playing catch in January.

He is still expected to be back sometime around the All Star break, but this is certainly a positive development for Santana who is entering the fourth year of his 6-year $138 million dollar contract.

Santana went 11-9 with a 2.98 ERA before missing the final month of the season with his shoulder injury.

On a minor note, Adam Rubin reported that reliever Ryota Igarashi has cleared waivers and was outrighted by the Mets to Triple-A Buffalo. He is still expected to be in major league camp with the Mets as a non-40-man-roster player.

About the Author: Craig Lerner

I'm a data analyst and researcher for a leading news agency who loves life and is hooked on the Mets. I love following the Amateur Draft and have a particular fondness for the Mets Minor Leagues who I follow each day. Give me a cold beer, a summer day, and a Mets game, and I'm good to go.

9 Comments + Add Comment

francis January 14, 2011 at 5:06 pm

isn’t he accused of raping somebody ?
- Donal January 14, 2011 at 5:19 pm
  
  No, it was a false accusation. He’s actually suing her now for defemation or something.
  - PhilM January 14, 2011 at 5:36 pm
    
    Ongoing lawsuit with his neighbor. No evidence it was a false accusation.
    - BryanNYC January 14, 2011 at 6:15 pm
      
      You have it backwards, there is no evidence of any crime, that’s why no charges were brought and the police were extremely skeptical of the claims. You have to prove guilt, not prove you were falsely accused.
      - Brandon Butler January 14, 2011 at 6:21 pm
        
        You know what they saw, innocent until proven guilty (atleast in the court system that is).
- francis January 15, 2011 at 3:15 pm
  
  so he’s somewhere between tiger woods and kobe bryant
PhilM January 14, 2011 at 11:55 pm

That is not consistent with statements officers made to the media. I suggest you do your homework before blaming an alleged victim. I hope your family never experiences the devastation such a violation brings. Some of us aren’t so lucky. This is someone’s daughter you’re talking about.

Lack of criminal charges or conviction= innocence? Is it really that simple?

Now back to baseball news, if there is any……
JerryG15 January 15, 2011 at 10:48 am

So anyway back to what this thread is about.

That is good news, he’s a hard working guy that I feel confident will do everything the right way and get back on that mound asap.
- t agee January 15, 2011 at 3:19 pm
  
  Certainly good news but I’m not expecting him to be the Johan of the past when he gets back but I’ll be happy if he is.

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