Minnesota Twins right-hander Ervin Santana (finger) played catch on Thursday. Santana has been sidelined all season after having surgery on the middle finger of his pitching hand back in February. He was on a rehab assignment last week when he felt discomfort in the finger, which ended that. Santana is expected to work off a mound next Thursday. At this point, it looks like Santana won't be back with the Twins until mid-July at best.

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Ervin Santana (finger) was pulled off his minor league rehab assignment due to discomfort in his surgically-repaired right middle finger. Santana allowed three runs through 5 1/3 innings in two starts and he struggled heavily with his command. He has been out all season and the Twins do not have a timetable for Santana's return. He's going to visit his finger surgeon this week, but fantasy owners without a disabled list slot available should just go ahead and dro[...]

Minnesota Twins right-hander Ervin Santana (finger) made his second rehab start at Class-A on Tuesday. The veteran pitched 3 1/3 innings, allowing one run on two hits while striking out three. He threw 59 pitches in the outing, hit one batter, and threw a wild pitch while his fastball sat around 88-89 MPH. The wildness is a bit of a concern but he is understandably rusty after having finger surgery back in February. Santana has now made two rehab starts as he took the mound last [...]

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Ervin Santana (finger) will throw 60 pitches in his first minor league rehab start on Wednesday. He had his scheduled start with Double-A Chattanooga rained out, so the team pushed it back to [...]

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Ervin Santana (finger) will throw 60 pitches in his first minor league rehab start on Wednesday. He had his scheduled start with Double-A Chattanooga rained out, so the team pushed it back to [...]

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Ervin Santana (finger) had his start rained out in Florida on Monday. Santana will pitch on Wednesday with Double-A Chattanooga. He continues to work his way back from a procedure he had on his middle finger in early February. Santana is likely going to return in mid-June, but that depends if the weather is on his side. He should be stashed in deeper leagues and some standard leagues if you need pitching desperately.

Minnesota Twins right-hander Ervin Santana (finger) successfully completed a 50-pitch simulated game on Thursday and reported no issues with his surgically repaired finger. Santana is expected to throw another 60 pitches early in the week and then make a rehab start for the team's Class A affiliate next weekend. Santana could return to the big league rotation sometime in early June if he keeps progressing without issue.

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Ervin Santana (finger) will make an extended spring training start on Tuesday. He is scheduled to throw 60 pitches in his first game action since his procedure on his middle finger in February. Santana will join High-A Fort Myers after his outing on Tuesday. There is a good chance that Santana returns to the Twins rotation around mid-June. He's worth stashing in some leagues, but his exact timetable is unclear right now.

Minnesota Twins right-hander Ervin Santana (finger) appears to be inching his way back to the big leagues. Santana threw live batting practice for the first time on Monday. The Twins are expecting to be able to have him make a start in extended spring training soon, perhaps as early as the coming week. Santana has been sidelined all season after having surgery on his right middle finger this past February. If all goes smoothly, Santana could be back in the Twins' rotation by mid-June.

Minnesota Twins right-hander Ervin Santana (finger) threw 15 pitches off a mound on Tuesday in Fort Myers, the first time he threw off of a mound since undergoing finger surgery in February. This is a big step in the right direction for Santana as he works his way back to the big leagues. Manager Paul Molitor did tell reporters that Santana probably won't throw any sliders, yet. Santana is trending toward a late May or early June activation if all continues to go smoothly.