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New York Mets pitcher Johan Santana had a great performance in his latest pre-season game on Monday, pitching five innings to help secure a 6-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.

There are five Venezuelan players with the Washington Nationals this season: catchers William Ramos, Carlos Maldonado, and Jesús Flores, shortstop Andres Eloy Blanco, and pitcher Henry Rodríguez.

Johan Santana of the New York Mets pitched two shutout innings Tuesday against the St. Louis Cardinals in his first major league game in 18 months.

Baseball’s pre-season has officially begun, and the Seattle Mariners, a team that includes eight Venezuelan players, have held their first practice.

Venezuela has the second-highest number of  baseball players in the U.S. Major Leagues after the Dominican Republic. Since 1939, 270 Venezuelans have played in the Major Leagues.

Venezuelan Gerardo Parra, an outfielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks, has been named the 2011 Rawlings Gold Glove Award recipient for National League leftfielder, the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball announced on Tuesday. Parra is the only Venezuelan on the…