UPDATE: Sandy Alderson has announced that Johan Santana has lower back inflammation and that surgery WILL NOT be required. Injury is located in Johan's 5th lumbar area. That being said the team will shut down Johan Santana for the remainder of the season and place him on the 15 day DL.
Kirk Nieuwenheis has also been shut down for the rest of the season due to a torn fascia muscle in his right foot. Surgery will not be required for him either so no September call-up.
Colin McHugh will take Johan's place in the 6 man rotation and pitch tomorrow.
(photo via Adam Rubin's Lockerz Account)
Thank God.
ReplyDeleteThis will actually give the team to operate for a month and a half with one less player that represents a failed past.
Sorry... that's how I feel.