Minnesota Twins right-hander Ervin Santana (finger) is progressing well in his rehab after having surgery on the middle finger of his pitching hand back in February. His finger has fared well in his recently started throwing program and he should be ready to progress to throwing off of a mound soon. Manager Paul Molitor said, "His long toss and his throwing program has gone extremely well. He's had no issues, as they had hoped. The finger extension is getting better the more he throws." Pitchers[...]

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Ervin Santana (finger) is "getting close" to throwing a bullpen session, according to Twins manager Paul Molitor. Santana began a throwing program roughly two weeks ago and is almost ready to begin mound work. He had a procedure on his right middle finger in early February. Santana is going to need a handful of rehab starts before he'll be ready to join the MLB club. Santana was an All-Star last season and is worth a stash in most leagues.

Minnesota Twins right-hander Ervin Santana (finger) has progressed to throwing up to 90 feet as he works his way back from offseason surgery on the middle finger of his pitching hand. The veteran pitcher is in Fort Myers with Minnesota's High-A affiliate as he gets his arm back into pitching shape. Santana was cleared to begin a throwing program back on April 10 and has progressed without any issues. He is likely to be back with the Twins around mid-May at the earliest, provided his rehab contin[...]

According to Minnesota Twins manager Paul Molitor, right-hander Ervin Santana will begin a throwing program on Wednesday. It is a step in the right direction as Santana has been sidelined since having capsular release surgery on his right middle finger in early February. The veteran right-hander missed all of spring training and will have to start all over again beginning on [...]

Minnesota Twins right-hander Ervin Santana (finger) is scheduled to fly back to Minneapolis on Monday evening and will meet with team doctors on Tuesday. Santana is still recovering after having surgery on the middle finger of his throwing hand back in February. As of now, Santana still has not been cleared to throw but hopefully he gets good news after team doctors get a chance to examine his injured digit. Santana essentially missed all of spring training due to the injury so he will need at l[...]

Updating a previous report, Minnesota Twins right-hander Ervin Santana (finger) is hoping to resume throwing some time in the next week. The veteran pitcher had surgery on his right middle finger on Feb. 6 to remove a calcium deposit and is hoping to be able to progress to throwing soon. Santana is heading to New York next week for a checkup on the digit, where he will hope to get cleared by his doctor. His initial timetable after the injury was 10 to 12 weeks, but it is looking more likely fan[...]

Minnesota Twins right-hander Ervin Santana still has not been cleared to throw following February surgery on the middle finger on his pitching hand. Santana may go back for another exam on the finger, suggesting it may not be healing as expected. Manager Paul Molitor told reporters that it is, "Just one of those fluid situations." Santana's original timetable put his return date sometime in late April but it is safe to assume he won't be ready to pitch by then, considering he hasn't thrown a bal[...]

Updating a previous report, Minnesota Twins right-hander Ervin Santana is progressing as expected after having surgery on his right middle finger in February. Santana's initial timetable for return was set at eight to 10 weeks but an updated report stated that it may be closer to 12 weeks before he's able to pitch. The veteran seemed frustrated when asked about his return the other day but he is still trending toward being back on the mound by May. Santana is coming off a 2017 season which saw h[...]

Minnesota Twins right-hander Ervin Santana (finger) has still not been cleared to throw a baseball. Santana had surgery on the middle finger of his throwing hand in February and is still in the process of working his way back to the field. According to reports, the swelling has gone down on his knuckle, but doctors still haven't cleared him to grip a baseball. Santana's original timetable for a return to the mound was late April or early May, but his response when asked about returning was, "I d[...]

Minnesota Twins right-hander Ervin Santana had the cast removed from his throwing hand on Monday. He is now scheduled to begin rehab work and strengthening exercises. Once he has built up his arm strength, he will begin a throwing program as he works towards a late April/early May return to the field. Santana had surgery on his right index finger in early February after experiencing discomfort in the digit at the beginning of Spring Training. Santana is coming off an excellent 2017 season which [...]