JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Johan Santana resembled the pitcher on Sunday that many call the premier left-hander in the game the last six years.
Santana pitched four scoreless innings against the Marlins, allowing three hits in his second spring training start since undergoing surgery on his left elbow in September.
Santana and fellow Venezuelan Anibal Sanchez left a scoreless game before the Marlins did all their scoring in the fifth off John Maine in a 5-1 victory.
“I was able to throw all my pitches. I was more consistent keeping the ball down and throwing the ball better than last time,” Santana said. “The most important thing is I don’t feel anything in my elbow.”
