Phillies starting pitcher Cole Hamels (shoulder) said his arm felt "really good" after throwing off a mound for the first time in 11 days Wednesday, per the Philadelphia Daily News. Hamels, who threw 20-30 pitches Wednesday, hopes to face live hitters soon.
"A week from now? Definitely," Hamels said. "That’s obviously the goal. But at the same time, it’s seeing how I’m going to feel, putting more workouts in, and really, ultimately building as much strength as I possible can so I have something to go off of."
Pitching coach Bob McClure feels it's possible Hamels, who won't be ready by opening day, to pitch in a spring game before camp breaks.
"He could," McCure said. "Normally he would go pen, pen, pen, a couple days off, bullpen. A couple days off, BP. A couple days off, BP. Day off, side. Two days, game. So, yeah, it could happen."