Johan Santana

[mojoorising]

Did some throwing today going to throw off mound in 2 weeks. Is he worth a flyer for this year or let someone else worry about him?

[Shiti Field]

There is a strong possibility he will not be back until August or September, and also a possibility he doesn't pitch at all. In addition, his velocity has declined significantly BEFORE the latest shoulder surgery. He was throwing 88-89 mph on his FB last year and topping out at 90-91. It is not unreasonable to assume these numbers will drop off even further. He isn't the same guy anymore.

[sansav]

From Rotoworld this morning:

Johan Santana (shoulder) made 110 throws on flat ground Monday and reported feeling fine.
"I feel great," the lefty said after the workout. "Obviously, I am not in the position where I can compete right now, but I’m right where I should be. As the medical staff has said, I’m way ahead of everything." Santana is aiming to return to the major leagues in late June or early July.

[hot4tx]

He is still "complete flier" level right now. I drafted him with my last pick and he is taking up one of my two DL spots currently. I've thought about dropping him a few times for fill-ins with Hill, Furcal, and Freese all hitting the DL but i haven't yet.

If you have a DL spot open I think he's a good speculative add in most leagues. If he's going to take up an extra roster spot I think you could probably risk waiting another month or so. If its not a HTH league I wouldn't consider adding him for a while, since HTH leagues are the only ones that place more emphasis on how your team finishes.