Ervin Santana

Ervin Santana (finger) 'getting close' to mound work for Twins

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Ervin Santana (finger) is "getting close" to throwing a bullpen session, manager Paul Molitor said Monday.

What It Means:

Santana will require multiple rehab starts as he continues to work his way back from February finger surgery, so it'll likely be at least a couple weeks before the 35-year-old right-hander makes his 2018 debut on the Twins' mound.

numberFire's models currently project Santana to record a 4.65 ERA and 1.37 WHIP with 94 strikeouts across 120 innings in 2018.