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Santana heads to New York to have injured finger examined

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) - Minnesota Twins right-hander Ervin Santana left spring training for New York to have his injured middle finger examined.

Santana, out until mid-to-late April following surgery on the finger, could have a cast removed.

"Hopefully he comes back lighter ... with the cast off," Twins manager Paul Molitor said before Monday's exhibition against Philadelphia.

Santana went 16-8 with a 3.28 ERA in 33 starts last season for the Twins, who earned an AL wild-card berth one year after losing 103 games.

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