Johan Santana denied a published report Sunday that said he is in danger of being shut down from rehabbing his surgically repaired shoulder and that his entire season is in jeopardy.
The Record of North Jersey, citing "one member of the Mets organization," said Santana "has not been progressing in his return to light throwing and the team is concerned enough to halt this section of his rehabilitation."
But Santana said that is not the case.
"I don't know who's saying that I'm not ready or whatever," he said. "According to everything the way it has been done, we're right on track and where we're supposed to be. So whoever is saying that I'm not ready, I think, is lying. (Newsday)