The Mets are trying to end speculation that Johan Santana's latest shoulder injury can be traced to his 134-pitch no-hitter last June.
New York general manager Sandy Alderson told Mike Lupica on ESPN New York 98.7 FM there is "little to suggest it had to do with the no-hitter. He continued to pitch. He was symptom-free for a period of time thereafter."
Santana, who missed 2011 because of shoulder surgery, re-tore the anterior capsule in his pitching shoulder this spring.
The left-hander won three of his next five starts after the no-hitter, then lost his final five starts. His season ended in mid-August. He had an 8.27 ERA over the 10 starts after the no-no before landing on the disabled list.
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