Last month, reports surfaced about

attempt. One month later, progress has been made for the 37-year-old lefty and former

star lefty.

If Santana can make a comeback sometime in the middle of the season, it's natural to wonder where a fit may be. While it's hard to project which bullpens (it's hard to imagine Santana as a starter at this point) will need help in July, an idea of where Santana wants to pitch has become clearer.

johan is gunning for mid-year comeback. has milestones in mind. has comfort/familiarity in mind. so twins? mets? — Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) April 13, 2016



If comfort and familiarity are the keys to Santana picking a club, Heyman's idea has merit. The Twins (2000-2007) and Mets (2008-2012) are the only teams that Santana actually pitched in the big leagues with. The now-journeyman (strange to say about a pitcher that once threw like an all-time great) attempted comebacks with the Blue Jays and Orioles over the last few years, but ran into injury setbacks.



It's easy to imagine Santana choosing a chance to get back to October--even in a small role--rather than joining the hapless Twins. But it takes two to tango and an interest from both sides.



Right now, the Mets bullpen features lefties Jerry Blevins and Antonio Bastardo. With long-relief depth in Rafael Montero, it's hard to see why or how Santana--coming off three full years off a big-league mound--would fit the Mets.



But for a guy that was the marquee Mets attraction during his best days in New York, the idea of watching a comeback story come full circle would be fascinating.

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