On Thursday, Johan Santana will take the mound in St. Lucie for a 45-pitch rehab start.
Since this is a rehab start, Santana will have 30 days to be activated onto the major league roster, barring any setbacks. Looks like mid-August debut for Johan, if any.
The St. Lucie Mets will be playing the Daytona Cubs on Thursday.
So begins the road to recovery.