The Mets will not have Johan Santana on an innings limit this season. "You bet," manager Terry Collins said. "My conscience is pretty clear we can ride him. As I said in spring training, 'If we get 28 starts out of him, we're going to be a pretty good club.'" Right now Santana, who holds a 3.00 ERA and 1.13 WHIP over 15 outings, is on pace to make 32 starts and log around 190 innings.

Johan Santana allowed two runs over six innings Monday in a loss to the Cubs. Santana gave up five hits and three walks while striking out six. His lone mistake was a two-run homer by Joe Mather in the fourth inning. Santana struggled in his first two starts following his no-hitter, but has righted the ship recently. He'll carry a 3.00 ERA into a start against the Dodgers this weekend.

Johan Santana pitched brilliantly in a win over the Orioles on Tuesday, scattering four hits over six scoreless innings. He picked up five strikeouts while walking just two. Santana had struggled in each of his two outings since his no-hitter on June 1, so it was nice to see him get back on track vs. Baltimore. He's enjoying one of the better starts of his illustrious career, as he now has a 3.00 ERA and 84/28 K/BB ratio over 84 innings. Santana will look to continue his strong season when he takes on the Cubs at Wrigley Field on Monday.

Johan Santana will not be under a pitch count during his start Friday against the Yankees. Santana threw a career-high 134 pitches in last week's no-hitter, but he received a full week of rest and looked good during a bullpen session Tuesday. The veteran left-hander will be looking for his third straight shutout.

Johan Santana said his bullpen session Tuesday went fine. No problems were expected, but more attention was paid to it than usual after he threw a career-high 134 pitches in his no-hitter last Friday. Still, the Mets are giving him a full week off before his next start Friday against the Yankees.

Mets manager Terry Collins will make a decision on the week's rotation after Johan Santana and R.A. Dickey throw bullpen sessions Monday. Santana threw a career-high 134 pitches in his no-hitter Friday and New York wants to push his next start back. As of now, the Mets are planning to start Dillon Gee on Monday, Chris Young Tuesday (his season debut), Dickey on Wednesday and Santana on Thursday. Miguel Batista will be available out of the bullpen starting Tuesday. If Santana or Dickey don't look ready to take their starts, New York will have to come up with an alternative course of action.

According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, the Mets plan to push back Johan Santana ''a day or two'' for his next start. Santana threw a career-high 134 pitches in his no-hitter Friday, a huge number for someone coming off major shoulder surgery, so Mets manager Terry Collins wants to give him some extra rest. This would all seem to indicate that Miguel Batista (back) will be activated from the disabled list to start next week.

Johan Santana had a magical night on Friday, tossing the first no-hitter in the 51 year history of the New York Mets, allowing just five walks and striking out eight in the process. He needed 134 pitches to complete the masterpiece, striking out David Freese on a changeup to end the game. Some may question the integrity of the no-hitter, as a Carlos Beltran line drive ruled a foul ball in the sixth inning appeared to land on the line, but you can't take anything away from Santana and how brilliant he was in this game. Tom Seaver is the only other Met to take a no-hitter into the ninth inning, and did so three times without being able to finish the job. Santana has had quite the resurgence this season, improving to 3-2 on the season and lowering his ERA to a mighty impressive 2.38. He also owns a gaudy 67/21 strikeout to walk ratio through his first 67 innings on the year. He's now thrown two consecutive shutouts, and will look to continue his dominance against the Nationals in Washington on Wednesday.

Johan Santana tossed a four-hit shutout in a 9-0 win over the Padres on Saturday. And he needed just 96 pitches to get there. Santana was masterful against the light-hitting Padres, giving up just four singles while striking out seven and walking none. It was his first shutout August 12, 2010 against the Rockies. While his velocity isn't what it once was following shoulder surgery, it hasn't mattered until this point. He'll carry an impressive 2.75 ERA into a start against the Cardinals next Friday.

Johan Santana yielded three runs over six innings in a no-decision against the Marlins on Friday night. Santana gave up six hits (including a home run) while fanning seven and walking none. All three runs scored in the first inning. The southpaw has a surprising 2.92 ERA and 41/12 K/BB ratio over seven starts this season and remains a must-start every time out in mixed leagues. He'll get the Reds at home next week.