When the Baltimore Orioles signed Johan Santana to a minor league deal in
early March, it was hoped that he would be able to help the big league club
sometime in June. Could the two-time Cy Young Award winner be ahead of schedule?
Peter Gammons tweets Saturday that Santana’s velocity is up to 85 miles per hour and “is not far away.” Gammons says Santana is motivated to break the record for most wins by a Venezuelan pitcher, currently held by Freddy Garcia with 156. Santana has a career mark of 139-78.
Santana is currently throwing live batting practice as he continues to progress from his second shoulder surgery. According to an MLB.com report earlier this week, Santana “is on a five-day rotation-esque progression.”
It remains to be seen how the Orioles would work Santana into a rotation where Bud Norris (3.75 ERA) is currently at the back end.
Peter Gammons tweets Saturday that Santana’s velocity is up to 85 miles per hour and “is not far away.” Gammons says Santana is motivated to break the record for most wins by a Venezuelan pitcher, currently held by Freddy Garcia with 156. Santana has a career mark of 139-78.
Santana is currently throwing live batting practice as he continues to progress from his second shoulder surgery. According to an MLB.com report earlier this week, Santana “is on a five-day rotation-esque progression.”
It remains to be seen how the Orioles would work Santana into a rotation where Bud Norris (3.75 ERA) is currently at the back end.
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