Right-hander Michael Pineda threw a 25-pitch bullpen in Tampa on Friday and reported no issues with his injured back/shoulder muscle, Joe Girardi told reporters yesterday. He also threw some breaking balls off flat ground. “No news is good news,” said Girardi to Chad Jennings. “I didn’t get any bad news today, so that’s good news.”
Pineda, 25, started a new throwing program about two weeks ago. He’s been out since late-April and at one point advanced far enough in his rehab that he was pitching in Extended Spring Training games, but he suffered a setback and has been sidelined since. Because he is essentially starting from scratch like the beginning of camp, Pineda is still a few weeks away from minor league rehab games. The best case scenario is a return to the rotation in mid-to-late August. Given his history, I’ll be happy if he comes back at all this year.
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