Phillies starting pitcher Cole Hamels (shoulder) was pleased with his progress after throwing off flat ground Sunday, according to the Philadelphia Daily News. However, Hamels is scheduled to throw his first bullpen session Tuesday.
"I know right now I’m happy with where I am," he said. "(Tuesday) is pretty much the bullpen before you come into spring training. So the next one (Thursday) would be the 'Day 1 of spring training bullpen' and, from there, I’d be on the same schedule (the other pitchers) were on.
"The only way I’ll make some better strides is when I get into games and see where I’m at and how comfortably I’m able to show the up/down sessions with two or three innings and 60 or 70 pitches. That’s where I think they’ll make a better judgment of where I am and what I’ll be capable of throwing."