New York Mets left-hander Johan Santana may return to the major leagues next week, coinciding with the one-year anniversary of surgery to repair a torn anterior capsule in his left shoulder. Meanwhile, in another positive injury-related development for the Mets, first baseman Ike Davis indicated he very likely will not need surgery on his injured left ankle.Santana and Davis visited teammates Monday at Sun Life Stadium, where the Mets open a three-game series against the Florida Marlins.Santana plans to throw in a Florida State League playoff game with St. Lucie on Friday if that club has a game that day. Otherwise, he will represent Savannah in a South Atlantic League playoff game the same day.With minor league seasons likely completed by his next turn, Santana said he could be pitching two or three innings for the Mets in his subsequent appearance. Santana is recovering from Sept. 14, 2010 surgery to repair a torn anterior capsule in his left shoulder."I would love to be at the major league level," Santana said. "There's no question about it. I mean, I would love to be at the major league level right now. The reality is that I can't. We have a process that I have to follow. And if my next outing everything goes fine, then it might be a possibility of being at the major league level." Source: ESPN
