Snell (elbow) is tentatively scheduled to throw a bullpen session Friday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Snell is working his way back from late-July arthroscopic elbow surgery. He threw 10 fastballs in a brief throwing session Tuesday and isn't far from throwing a proper bullpen. He still has time to return in the final few weeks of the season, but even a minor setback would likely knock him out for the remainder of the regular season. Manager Kevin Cash told Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times earlier this week that he's planning to use Snell as a starter once he returns from the injured list, though the skipper acknowledged the southpaw would likely be in store for more abbreviated outings compared to the starts he made prior to requiring surgery.