LHP Johan Santana has been named the Opening Day starter by the Mets. He learned that he would be given the Opening Day assignment during a meeting with manager Terry Collins on Thursday. The rest of the rotation will include RHP R. A. Dickey, LHP Jon Niese, RHP Mike Pelfrey, and RHP Dillon Gee.
There had been doubt about Santana's availability all Spring as he hasn't pitched in the Majors for 19 months, and that doubt was reinforced as he left an exhibition game with shoulder soreness last week, but his strong bullpen session yesterday convinced Collins that he was ready to go.
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