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Johan Alexander Santana Araque (IPA-en?jo?h?n ?s�nt?n?; born March 13, 1979) is a Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher who is currently playing for the New York Mets.
A two-time Cy Young Award winner, he is considered one of the best pitchers in baseball, with a pitch repertoire that includes a 88-93 mph fastball, along with a circle changeup, generally considered his best pitch, and a slider. His warm-up music is the song "Smooth" by Rob Thomas and Carlos Santana
Position: Starting pitcher
Number on List: 57
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Date of birth: 1979-03-13
Birth Location: M�rida State, Tovar, M�rida State, Venezuela
Awards: *4x All-Star (Major League Baseball All-Star Game) (2005, 2006, 2007, 2009) *2x Cy Young Award winner (2004, 2006) *2x TSN Pitcher of the Year (2004, 2006) *2x Player's Choice Outstanding Pitcher (Players Choice Award) (2004, 2006) *2x Warren Spahn Award winner (2004, 2006) *Gold Glove Award (Gold Glove) (2007) *Pitching Triple Crown (Triple crown (baseball)) (2006) *Led AL (American League) in wins (win (baseball)) (2006) *Led AL (American League) in strikeouts (2004, 2005, 2006) *Led AL (American League) in ERA (Earned Run Average) (2004, 2006) *Led NL (National League) in ERA (Earned Run Average) (2008)
MLB Debut
| April 3 | , | 2000 |
Last MLB appearance
Career statistics
| Win-Loss (Win (baseball)) | 127-63 |
| Earned run average | 3.12 |
| Strikeouts | 1,792 |
Teams
Career highlights and awards
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