New York placed Santana, closer Frank Francisco (elbow surgery), RHP Jenrry Mejia (elbow tendon inflammation) and RHP Shaun Marcum (biceps tendinitis) on the 15-day disabled list.

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Already missing injured ace Johan Santana, New York has a rotation that includes Jonathon Niese, Matt Harvey, Dillon Gee and Jeremy Hefner.

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But the team still has some way to go if it is to be a force at the World Cup, under new Brazilian coach Joel Santana.

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Gee became the first Mets pitcher to allow three homers in one inning since Johan Santana against the New York Yankees on June 8, 2012.

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Santana flew to New York on Wednesday to meet with team physician David Altchek and receive an MRI on his shoulder, which revealed the tear.

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The Mets still don't understand how Santana's tenure in New York ended so cataclysmically, nor can they pinpoint exactly when the injury occurred.

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And that is the that New York Mets are on the verge of acquiring Johan Santana, a pitcher from the Minnesota Twins, who is pretty much hands down the best pitcher in baseball right now.

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Johan Santana, Daniel Murphy, Frank Francisco and Kirk Nieuwenhuis have all missed time due to injury for New York, too.

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