Harvey (groin) played catch Wednesday for the first time since undergoing sports hernia surgery on May 2, Jon Meoli of the Baltimore Sun reports.
The oft-injured young pitching prospect entered spring training having just recovered from an elbow issue and a fractured leg before starting to deal with groin issues. He underwent sports hernia surgery to repair the issues, but the amount of downtime he's had since early in spring training led Orioles manager Buck Showalter to suggest that Harvey's arm strength and conditioning is nowhere near game-ready. Harvey will likely continue on a gradual throwing program in order to build up arm strength in hopes of a potential return to the mound in the second half of the season.