Grandal (forearm) received clearance to throw and take "dry swings" Monday, Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register reports.
Grandal's tosses consisted of catching Scott Kazmir's (abdomen) bullpen session, which build upon mere defensive drills in recent days. With Grandal's absence from game action extending to within a week of Opening Day, the likelihood of a DL stint to begin the season grows significantly, but back-dating would result in his availability as soon as he's healthy in the initial stanzas of the coming campaign.