Johan Santana close to signing a minors deal with a team

[Johnnydollaz89]

Free agent LHP Johan Santana is close to signing a minor league deal with a team (Cafardo, Dec. 29).

Seven or eight teams – including the Mets – have inquired about Santana this winter, according to someone with knowledge of the situation (Castillo, Dec. 8).

His agent – Chris Leible of the Legacy Agency – recently said on Twitter Santana is throwing from 150 feet on flat ground with no pain.

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Wonder where he may end up?

 

[Nasty_Magician]

On a minor league deal he is going to be an absolute steal for whoever gets him.

 

[Chef99]

I'll be rooting for him wherever he ends up. Hopefully it won't be the Yankees. :rollseyes:

 

[HammerDown]

On a minor league deal he is going to be an absolute steal for whoever gets him.

What makes you say that? Are you sure he has something left?

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

I'll be rooting for him wherever he ends up. Hopefully it won't be the Yankees. :rollseyes:

same here.....and just as long as it isn't with another NL east team either.

 

[redseat]

Not sure how much he has left in the tank but he will slowly work himself back into an MLB rotation

 

[Nasty_Magician]

On a minor league deal it's not much of a risk factor. The last season that he played for the Mets he was still solid, had a no hitter. As an end of the rotation guy he'll be solid. Obviously with his contract and what he had accomplished earlier in his career people will say he was a bust for the Mets but he really wasn't. He wasn't 05, Cy Young best pitcher in baseball Johan but the guy still knows how to pitch.

 

[romeo212000]

Wouldn't mind the rangers taking a flyer on him.

 

[sfsportsfan]

I feel like he'd be right up Billy Beane's alley. He loves the reclamation projects.

 

[steveringo]

Low risk, high reward....

It sounds like he can pick the team.

 

[dredinis21]

I feel like he'd be right up Billy Beane's alley. He loves the reclamation projects.

 

[Upstater]

Thought the Twins were back in the mix. If he is all better it will be a huge steal for a team and also could work as trade when the time is right. He can help out many teams. The Mets were also rumored to still have interest although I am not sure if it is both ways.

 

[Lemon Harang Pie]

Thought the Twins were back in the mix. If he is all better it will be a huge steal for a team and also could work as trade when the time is right. He can help out many teams. The Mets were also rumored to still have interest although I am not sure if it is both ways.

Going to Minnesota makes a lot of sense and the Twins are stacked with crappy former NL East "aces". He would fit in just fine.

It's kind of a sad to see such a once dominant pitcher finish out his career like this.