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Coming off a sparkling 2004 season & AL Cy Young Award win, Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Johan Santana put up what was perhaps an equally compelling campaign in 2005.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Black Heart Gold Pants / May 29

Iowa Hawkeye Baseball: Season Recap

It was entertaining and eventful, until it wasn’t The Iowa Hawkeyes pulled off a nail-biter 4-3 win over Rutgers in the Big Ten Tournament, punching their ticket to the semifinals against UCLA.

Minnesota Twins News / Twins Daily / March 16

It’s Time: The Twins Must Retire Johan Santana’s No. 57

Johan Santana is arguably the best pitcher in Twins history. Here’s why it is time for the Minnesota Twins to retire his number.

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The 'Active MLB home run leaders' quiz

How many of the most prolific power hitters in baseball today can you name in 5 minutes?

The 'Last 40-home-run season by MLB team' quiz

The 'MLB All-Star Game MVPs' quiz

The '50-home-run MLB seasons' quiz

New York Mets News / Empire Sports Media / February 24

Mets key starter got invaluable coaching from franchise legend in Spring Training

New York Mets star pitcher Sean Manaea had the privilege to pick the brain of one of the franchise’s best hurlers ever. Former Mets ace Johan Santana was a guest instructor at New York’s Spring Training in Port St.

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25 MLB players on the brink of stardom in 2026

The stars were out in full force during the 2025 World Series. From Max Scherzer in Toronto to Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and of course, Shohei Ohtani, in Los Angeles, there was no shortage of the game's best under the brightest lights.

New York Mets News / New York Mets on SI / February 23

Mets’ Sean Manaea worked with Johan Santana on changeup grip

Johan Santana was back in a New York Mets uniform on Saturday, returning to spring training as a guest instructor. While watching pitchers throw side sessions on the backfields, Santana was also spotted offering advice to fellow left-hander Sean Manaea, who grew up idolizing the former Mets ace.

New York Mets News / New York Mets on SI / February 22

Carlos Mendoza reveals origin of Johan Santana's Mets reunion

The New York Mets play their first spring training game of 2025 on February 22, when they take on the Houston Astros in Florida. The vibes seem to be extremely high among the Mets' organization right now.

Minnesota Twins News / Twins Daily / February 2

Twins Almanac: The Johan Santana Trade

This weekend's installment of the Twins Almanac features Rich Becker, Scott Erickson, Johan Santana, Carlos Gómez, and Brainerd native Wayne Caughey.

Minnesota Twins News / Last Word On Sports / December 18

Twins Have Had Historic Success with Rule 5 Draft Picks

The MLB Rule 5 Draft has been a source for hidden gems over the years, and the Minnesota Twins have had their share of success. This year, the Twins chose right-handed pitcher Eiberson Castellano from the Philadelphia Phillies.

MLB News / Twins Daily / December 7, 2024

Johan Santana’s 2004 Dominance: Was He Robbed of the AL MVP?

Johan Santana dominated during the 2004 season on the way to his first Cy Young. Here’s why he should have been in the AL MVP discussion.

New York Mets News / New York Mets on SI / December 4, 2024

Former Mets Ace Johan Santana Earns Induction to Latin American Baseball Hall of Fame

Though Johan Santana fell short in his bid for the National Baseball Hall of Fame, he received another prestigious honor on Monday. The former New York

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The 25 greatest pitching seasons from the modern MLB era

America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.

Minnesota Twins News / Fastball on SI / December 1, 2024

Minnesota Twins Legend Johan Santana Set For Latin Baseball Hall of Fame Induction

Minnesota Twins legend Johan Santana is set for induction into the Latin Baseball Hall of Fame, which will happen on Monday, Dec. 2. A native of Venezuela, Santana is going into the Hall of Fame alongside several other legends as well.

MLB News / Brewer Fanatic / November 30, 2024

Comparing Brandon Woodruff's Shoulder To The Injuries Of Johan Santana & Julio Urias

Can Brandon Woodruff be the same pitcher he was before rehabbing for over a year, or will he struggle to regain his top-of-the-rotation type stuff? Let's look at how some other starting pitchers have fared following surgery to repair an anterior capsule injury in their shoulder.

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The '2025-26 bowl game host cities' quiz

The 'Active NBA PPG leaders' quiz

The 'Oldest 4,000-passing-yard seasons' quiz

The 'Most passing yards by an NFL rookie' quiz

MLB News / Twins Daily / November 23, 2024

Johan Santana and Joe Nathan: A Second Shot at Cooperstown in 2025

Johan Santana and Joe Nathan were two of the best pitchers of their era. Now, they have a second chance at redemption with the potential to be enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Minnesota Twins News / Twins Daily / November 16, 2024

Twins Almanac: Rod Carew, Johan Santana and Ron Gardenhire Earn Prestigious Awards

This weekend's Twins Almanac features notes on Rod Carew, Johan Santana, Ron Gardenhire, longtime Chisholm, Minnesota doctor Archibald "Moonlight" Graham, and Stillwater high school graduate Mike Strong.

Minnesota Twins News / Minnesota Twins on SI / October 15, 2024

Twins' Willi Castro, Carlos Santana named Gold Glove finalists

The Twins' Willi Castro and Carlos Santana were named Gold Glove Award Finalists in the American League on Tuesday. There are three finalists at ten different positions for a total of 30 in each league.

Minnesota Twins News / Twinkie Town / October 8, 2024

Cy Santana & Goodbye Gardy: A 2004/2014 Postscript

Johan arrives; Gardy departs After examining a bunch of in-season events that defined 2004 & 2014, there are two other topics worthy of comment before those 2024 anniversaries are put to bed...

Minnesota Twins News / Twins Daily / October 5, 2024

Twins Almanac: Johan Santana and Torii Hunter Lead Twins Over the Yankees

Today's Almanac features postseason heroes Randy Bush, Torii Hunter, Johan Santana, and Jeff Reboulet, and Minnesota natives Blix Donnelly and Roger "Peaceful Valley" Denzer.

Minnesota Twins News / Twins Daily / February 17, 2024

The Minnesota Twins Can Help Johan Santana’s Hall of Fame Problem

Baseball writers have struggled to elect starting pitchers to the Hall of Fame in recent election cycles because changing usage patterns require us to alter how starters are judged.

Minnesota Twins News / Twinkie Town / January 2, 2024

Greatest Minnesota Twins: The Twinkie Town Definitive List (Round 10)

Cy Santana Harmon Killebrew Kirby Puckett Rod Carew Tony Oliva Joe Mauer Bert Blyleven Kent Hrbek Jim Kaat Johan Santana Sometimes, complete and utter dominance—even if for a relatively short period of time—wins the day.

MLB News / Just Baseball / November 30, 2023

Re-Award Season: 2006 AL MVP, Johan Santana

Some history is revisionist history. With respect to those honored with postseason awards, there were instances in which someone was more deserving. Understanding changing criteria and added scrutiny recently toward the voting process, we began our look back at awards that need a redo.

June 1 in sports history: Joh-hitter

On this day eight years ago, the Mets got their first (and only) no-hitter in franchise history. But 37 years before Johan Santana made Amazin history, Nolan Ryan threw his fourth no-hitter of his career.

May 31: 'Fo', (five), fo'!'

May 30: Mantle's monster of a mash

May 29: 'Goober stupid'? Nah.

May 28: Making a splash from deep

One-in-a-million sports moments

Greatest hustle plays in sports history

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The 30 best second-half performances in MLB history

Here is a look at the greatest second-half performances in MLB history, including the mark that many of them stamped on the history of the game.

Player each MLB team needs to step up in second half

MLB midseason awards watch

This season's most surprising and disappointing players

One prime trade target for every team

The worst contract on every team

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Best players to debut on the 2018 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot

The crop of players to make their debut on the 2018 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot is impressive and includes some surefire Hall of Famers. Here's a rundown of the 19 names first appearing on the ballot this year.

Active MLB players who are bound to be Hall of Famers

Predicting the odds for the Baseball Hall of Fame class of 2018

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The 'Famous MLB battery mates' quiz

Some of the greatest pitchers in MLB history have a record of playing pitch-and-catch with a handful of solid catchers as their "battery mates." We have identified 22 pitching greats by their battery mates. How many of them can you name?