ANAHEIM, Calif. — Introductions will not be necessary when Ervin Santana steps onto the mound for the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night at Angel Stadium.
Santana spent most of his career with the Los Angeles Angels — formative years, good years.
He pitched for the Angels for eight seasons, from 2005 to 2012, started eight postseason games for them, threw a no-hitter for them (2011 vs. Cleveland) and won 96 games for them, including a 17-win season and two 16-win seasons.
But after the 2012 season, they traded him to Kansas City for pitcher Brandon Sisk, who never reached the majors and is not pitching professionally anymore.