New York Mets' Johan Santana pitches for the first time since July 20 in the first inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field in New York, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. (AP Photos/Henny Ray Abrams)

New York Mets' Johan Santana pitches for the first time since July 20 in the first inning of the baseball game against the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field in New York, Saturday, Aug. 11 2012. (AP Photos/Henny Ray Abrams)

New York Mets' Johan Santana, center, gives the ball to manager Terry Collins, second from right, after being taken out of the baseball game against the Atlanta Braves in the second inning at Citi Field in New York, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. Santana gave up eight hits and eight earned runs in his first start since July 20. (AP Photos/Henny Ray Abrams)

New York Mets' Johan Santana walks off the field after being taken out of the baseball game against the Atlanta Braves in the second inning at Citi Field in New York, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. Santana gave up eight hits and eight earned runs in his first start since July 20. (AP Photos/Henny Ray Abrams)

Atlanta Braves' Jason Heyward, right, congratulates teammate Freddie Freeman after Freeman hit a three-run home run that drove in Heyward and Chipper Jones in the second inning of the baseball game against the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. (AP Photos/Henny Ray Abrams)

Atlanta Braves' Freddie Freeman, left, is congratulated by teammate Chipper Jones after Freeman hit a three-run home run that drove in Jason Heyward and Jones in the second inning of the baseball game against the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. (AP Photos/Henny Ray Abrams)

Atlanta Braves' Dan Uggla, right, is safe at third base on a single by teammate Paul Janish as New York Mets' David Wright takes the throw in the second inning of the baseball game at Citi Field in New York, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. (AP Photos/Henny Ray Abrams)

Atlanta Braves' Kris Medlen pitches against the New York Mets in the first inning of the baseball game at Citi Field in New York, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. (AP Photos/Henny Ray Abrams)

New York Mets' Johan Santana wipes his face in the second inning of the baseball game against the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field in New York, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. Santana gave up eight hits and eight earned runs in his first start since July 20. (AP Photos/Henny Ray Abrams)

Atlanta Braves' Freddie Freeman hits a two-run double in the first inning of the baseball game against the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. Freeman drove in three more runs with a home run in the second inning. (AP Photos/Henny Ray Abrams)

New York Mets' manager Terry Collins watches from the bench prior to the baseball game against the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field in New York, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. (AP Photos/Henny Ray Abrams)

Atlanta Braves' pitcher Kris Medlen scores on teammate Jason Heyward's single in the second inning of the baseball game as the New York Mets' catcher Josh Thole looks down at Citi Field in New York, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. (AP Photos/Henny Ray Abrams)

Atlanta Braves' Kris Medlen pitches against the New York Mets in the seventh inning of the baseball game at Citi Field in New York, Saturday, Aug. 12, 2012. Medlen gave up one run on five hits, and struck out seven, before being taken out of the game with one out in the seventh inning. (AP Photos/Henny Ray Abrams)

Atlanta Braves' Freddie Freeman, right, and Chipper Jones celebrate after the Braves beat the New York Mets 9-3 in the baseball game at Citi Field in New York, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. Freeman had went 2-4 with five RBIs. (AP Photos/Henny Ray Abrams)

Atlanta Braves' Michael Bourn singles in the second inning of the Braves' 9-3 win in the baseball game at Citi Field in New York, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. Bourn had three hits in five at-bats. (AP Photos/Henny Ray Abrams)

FILE - In this file photo taken Aug. 11, 2012, New York Mets' Johan Santana pitches for the first time since July 20 in baseball game in New York. He is headed to the disabled list and not expected to pitch again this season. General manager Sandy Alderson said Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012, that the left-hander was going on the 15-day DL with inflammation in his lower back. (AP Photos/Henny Ray Abrams, file)