The Mets haven't made final plans for the remainder of Johan Santana's rehabilitation this season, but they know he won't be pitching at the Major-League level.
The team would like Santana to make another rehab start in the Minor Leagues, though they remain at the mercy of the postseason schedule.
"The game plan has been to get him in some competitive situations, where he finds out how he feels bouncing back from each and every outing," said Mets manager Terry Collins. "I'm hoping that we hear that his recovery is fine and his long-toss session is fine, and he can get ready for whatever his next time pitching will be."
If a Minor League game is not possible, Santana -- who threw three effective innings for Savannah on Friday -- will fly to New York for a simulated game at Citi Field.
Santana is not yet a year removed from major surgery to repair a torn anterior capsule in his left shoulder.
"The one thing we don't want to do is take a big step backward," Collins said. "I think the process that they've set down is going to work, and Johan's bought into it. Right now, we have no plans to see him here."
'No Plans' For Johan Santana To Return To Mets This Month





