Pirates pitcher Charlie Morton is scheduled to make an extended spring training start Thursday, reports MLB.com.
Morton is trying to work his way back from right hip surgery and is set to throw 65 pitches during Thursday's start.
"Thank god he's not in pain, he's healed," Pirates pitching coach Ray Searage said. "Now he's got to get those muscle repetition memories going in the right direction, before he knew he was OK, but he just couldn't get in sync. That's why the simulated games, the bullpens and making sure that all his long toss on flat ground is monitored."
If all goes as planned, Morton will return from the disabled list around June 1.
"Right now, it's a process and we've got to stick with it and we've got to make sure that Charlie is comfortable with himself and that we feel comfortable with where Charlie's at," Searage said. "And we'll just take it one start at a time."