Flushing, NY (Best E Casino) - New York Mets pitcher Johan Santana underwent successful arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee on Wednesday.

Santana, 28, underwent the procedure at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan and is expected to be ready for spring training. The operation was performed by Mets medical director Dr. David Altchek and team physician Dr. Struan Coleman.

The team said that Santana suffered the injury prior to Saturday's game against the Florida Marlins, but he started the game on three days rest and threw a three-hitter in a 2-0 victory to help the Mets into a tie for the NL wild card.

However, New York dropped a 4-2 decision to Florida the following day, and the Brewers won to take the wild card spot.

Acquired in a blockbuster offseason deal with the Minnesota Twins, Santana went 16-7 with a career-best 2.53 ERA. The lefty had 206 strikeouts in a career-high 234 1/3 innings.