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| Height: 6-0
Weight: 207
Throws: L
Bats: L Born: Mar 13, 1979, Tovar, Contract: Signed through 2014 |
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October 8, 2004 Johan Santana looked good in a bullpen session yesterday and appears set to start Game 4 on just three days' rest, according to the New York Daily News. "I think (Santana) is ready to take the ball," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. |
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October 7, 2004 Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said he plans to have Johan Santana start Game 4 Saturday on three days of rest, according to the Star-Tribune. |
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June 9, 2004 Johan Santana took a line drive off his right foot in the second inning Wednesday night, but he stayed in the game and went on to pitch one of his best games of the season. Santana allowed one run on six hits and no walks while striking out 10 in seven innings. |
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April 11, 2004 After leaving his last start with cramps in his left forearm, Johan Santana allowed five hits and three earned runs on Sunday, with three strikeouts and one walk. |
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April 11, 2004 Johan Santana has gotten some advice from Bert Blyleven on how to deal with the kind of cramps he experienced in his last start, according to the Star-Tribune. Blyleven had similar problems in his career after undergoing elbow surgery. |
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April 10, 2004 Johan Santana will make his start Sunday in Detroit, according to the AP. Santana was forced to leave Tuesday\'s start against Cleveland due to cramps in his left forearm. |
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April 8, 2004 The forearm spasms that forced Johan Santana from his first start aren’t expected to keep him from making his next outing, according to the Star-Tribune. “It was fine once I got into the clubhouse," Santana said. "But I\'ve never had that happen before, and I was worried." |
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April 7, 2004 The Star-Tribune reports that Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said Johan Santana left yesterday\'s game with cramps in his left forearm, "but he should make his next start." |
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April 6, 2004 Johan Santana left Tuesday\'s game with spasms in his left forearm. Santana is coming back from offseason surgery to have bone chips removed from his elbow, and he struggled with his mechanics all spring. |
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March 23, 2004 Coming back from offseason elbow surgery, Johan Santana believes he is fighting himself mechanically and can\'t find the touch on his usually dominating changeup, according to the Star-Tribune. He gave up four runs in the first inning on Monday and was eventually pulled after tossing 64 pitches in three innings. After leaving the game, he threw 15 more changeups in the bullpen in order to refine his mechanics. |
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March 18, 2004 The Star-Tribune reports that Johan Santana said yesterday his surgically repaired elbow is fine, he just needs to work on fine-tuning his pitches. |
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March 13, 2004 After making his second start of the spring Friday, Johan Santana questioned whether his surgically repaired elbow would be healed enough when the season starts, according to the Pioneer Press. "It feels better than the last time," said Santana. "Hopefully, by the end of spring training, I\'ll be 100 percent and ready to go." |
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March 8, 2004 Johan Santana didn\'t report any pain in his surgically repaired elbow following his exhibition debut yesterday, according to the Pioneer Press. It appears the pain he felt in his elbow last week was scar tissue breaking up. "They say as long as I throw and go out there and face hitters in real games, that will go away and I will feel much better," he said. |
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March 4, 2004 Johan Santana faced hitters on Wednesday for the first time this spring, according to the Star-Trubune. Santana felt some discomfort early in the session but felt better as it went along. He received treatment on his left elbow after the session and is expected to remain on his normal throwing schedule. |
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February 25, 2004 Johan Santana threw off the mound on Tuesday with no problems, according to the Star-Tribune. Santana had offseason surgery to remove a bone chip from his left elbow. |
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February 13, 2004 Johan Santana lost his arbitration case to the Twins today, according to the Sports Network. He was seeking $2.45 million but will have to settle for the $1.6 million the Twins requested. |
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February 12, 2004 Talks between Johan Santana and the Twins broke down, so they appear headed to arbitration today, according to the Star-Tribune. |
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January 24, 2004 Johan Santana was told yesterday that his surgically repaired elbow looked healthy, according to the Pioneer Press. "That was a good thing. I didn\'t feel anything," he said. "I felt fine." |