Capuano, Santana have long roads ahead

Chris Capuano strikes out Rene Rivera swinging for his fifth strikeout over two innings of reliefMILWAUKEE -- Brewers reliever Chris Capuano (left elbow soreness) and outfielder Domingo Santana (right elbow soreness) both have a ways to go before nearing returns from the 15-day disabled list.

Capuano underwent an MRI on Tuesday that revealed a flexor strain in his left elbow and is four to eight weeks away from returning. Santana has not resumed baseball activities since beginning his second DL stint of the season June 10 and is unlikely to return until after the All-Star break.

Capuano, who originally hit the DL on May 26, experienced a setback when throwing a simulated game June 17. The…