Mets left-hander Johan Santana, fully healed from shoulder surgery last September, was strong in his first rehab start on Thursday. He threw three scoreless innings at the Daytona Cubs in high Class A St. Lucie's 3-1 win. "I felt good," Santana said. "It's my first time actually in a real game where I had to get a hitter out. I felt all my pitches were there and that I was able to throw them without any problem. I was excited to go and have the opportunity to get the first one out of the way. It's been a long process, but a good one."