Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Twins won their
arbitration case Friday with left-hander Johan
Santana, who will get a raise from $335,000 to $1.6
million instead of $2.45 million.

Santana, 12-3 with a 3.07 ERA last year, began in the
bullpen before moving into the rotation in the summer
and winding up as the Twins' top starter for the
playoffs. He'll likely head into spring training as
the ace, followed by Brad Radke and Kyle Lohse.

"The only thing that comes out of this is whether you
win or lose," Twins general manager Terry Ryan said.
"We happened to prevail in this case, so we're not
celebrating in any sense. It's time to move on."

Owners have won three of five cases thus far, and five
players remain scheduled for hearings next week.

Among them is Twins first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz,
who asked for a raise from $1.75 million to $3.6
million. Minnesota offered $2.5 million.

Fri, Feb. 13, 2004

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