An encouraging outing quickly went awry for Gee on Saturday when Mike Minor homered for his first two RBIs in the majors.

WSJ: Mets drop 5th in row, beaten by Minor, Braves 6-0

After that outing on June 1, Santana went 3-7 with an 8.27 ERA. He attributed his decline not to the high pitch count from the no-hitter, but rather an unrelated ankle injury he later sustained covering first base.

WSJ: Mets Ace Santana Likely Out For Season

The keeper was at fault when he allowed Arsenal a late equaliser in Liverpool's opening game of the season and he made an embarrassing mistake in Spain's midweek 4-1 defeat in Argentina on a rare international outing.

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The date is allocated to international friendlies on the co-ordinated calendar by Fifa, and coach Ephraim Shakes Mashaba wants to use it for an outing of a full strength squad - including players from clubs in Europe.

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