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Blue Jays take chance on LHP Santana

The Sports Xchange

February 26, 2015 at 7:20 pm.

The Blue Jays are hoping Johan Santana has something left. (Anthony Gruppuso-US PRESSWIRE)

The Toronto Blue Jays are hoping two-time Cy Young winner Johan Santana can return to the mound after signing the oft-injured veteran to a minor league contract on Thursday with an invitation to spring training with the major league club.

Santana, who turns 36 next month, hasn’t pitched in the majors since August 2012 with the New York Mets. Since then, his left shoulder has been through two surgeries.

Last year while pitching in the minor leagues for the Baltimore Orioles’ organization, Santana tore his left Achilles tendon in June. He returned to the mound in January during the Venezuelan Winter League and retired six batters in a row during one appearance.

A four-time All-Star, Santana won the American League Cy Young in 2004 and 2006 pitching for the Minnesota Twins. He has a 139-78 career record with a 3.20 ERA and the only no-hitter in Mets history.