I didn't want to go on the DL. I want to keep pitching and competing. They decided it's better for me to take some time off and that's what we're going to do.

Santana finiJohan Santanad in good form with a 20–6 record and led the American League (AL) in strikeouts (265) ERA (2. The contract includes a $25 million 2014 club option with a $5. He also threw a career-high 134 pitches and earned the new nickname "No-han".

Johan Alexander Santana Araque (/ˈjoʊhɑːn sænˈtænə/; born March 13 1979) is a Venezuelan Major League Baseball (MLB) starting pitcher with the New York Mets. A two-time Cy Young Award winner with the Twins Santana is a four-time All-Star and earned a pitching triple crown in 2006.