Johan Santana’s Awards And Honors: All You Need To Know- Johan Santana, a Venezuelan aged 44 is a 2-time Cy Young award-winning pitcher who starred for the Minnesota Twins and New York Mets.
Did Johan Santana win a championship?
Santana never won a World Series. He however put up a superb performance during his career. He is a two-time Cy Young Award winner with the Twins and a four-time All-Star.
Did Johan Santana make it to the Hall of Fame?
Santana was elected to the Twins Hall of Fame in 2018 with a pregame ceremony held at Target Field on August 4.
How many MVPs did Johan Santana win?
There are no records of Johan winning an MVP.
Johan Santana whose full name is Johan Alexander Santana Araque was born on March 13, 1979, in Tovar, Mérida, Venezuela. As a teenager, he went to Jose Nucete High School. In 1994, he was spotted by Houston Astros scout Andres Reiner, who subsequently invited him to attend Houston’s academy.
Although he began as a center fielder, Santana was eventually made a pitcher at the academy. He was named Tovar Mérida Athlete of the Year in 1999.Following the end of the 1999 season, Santana was drafted by the Florida Marlins before being exchanged for the Minnesota Twins. He went on to make his MLB debut in April of 2000 in a game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Later, in June, he notched his first career win in a game against the Houston Astros. Santana finished his rookie season with a 6.49 ERA across 86 innings pitched.In 2002, Santana was sent to the minors for a couple of months to hone his changeup skills. He returned to the majors with a much better changeup. After serving as a relief for his first few seasons, Santana was moved to the Twins’ starting rotation midway through the 2003 season. Making it to the ALDS that year, he pitched the opening game against the New York Yankees.
Santana subsequently had one of his most accomplished seasons in 2004, particularly in the season’s back half. Among his achievements, he set a new Twins single-season record with 265 strikeouts and led the American League in multiple categories. Capping off his season, Santana won his first Cy Young Award.Although the Twins struggled in 2005, Santana was in mostly top form. He finished the season with a 2.87 ERA and an MLB-leading 238 strikeouts. Santana had even greater success in 2006, becoming the first pitcher to win the Major League Triple Crown since Dwight Gooden in 1985. Moreover, he finished the season with MLB-leading numbers in ERA and strikeouts, with 2.77 and 245, respectively. For the second time, Santana took home the Cy Young Award.Following a rocky start to the 2007 season, Santana came roaring back with a four-hit shutout and two subsequent wins. Later, in the All-Star Game, he helped the Twins win 9-0. In August, Santana had one of the greatest games of his career when he struck out 17 batters, a Twins record, in a game against the Texas Rangers. He went on to claim the AL Gold Glove Award, as well as the Fielding Bible Award.
He subsequently played for MLB teams New York Mets from 2008 to 2010. Later, in September, Santana underwent surgery on his left shoulder, causing him to miss the entirety of the 2011 season.Santana played his final season with the Mets in 2012. Beginning on a high note, he pitched a complete game against the San Diego Padres in May. The highlight of Santana’s season, and one of the high points of his professional career, came on June 1 when he pitched a no-hitter against the St. Louis Cardinals. It was the first no-hitter in Mets history.
After the no-hitter, the remainder of Santana’s season was plagued by injury. In July, he was placed on the disabled list after spraining his ankle; the following month, he was again placed on the disabled list, this time for back inflammation. Santana subsequently sat out the rest of the season. In early 2013, he once again injured his shoulder and missed the season. Santana became a free agent in 2014.
In 2014, Santana signed a minor league deal with the Baltimore Orioles; injury once again beleaguered him, however, causing him to miss the season. The next year, Santana signed a minor league deal with the Toronto Blue Jays. He began the season with the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons on the disabled list. In late June, Santana announced that he was ending his season early due to a toe infection.
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