Phillies starter Cole Hamels will throw live batting practice Thursday and Sunday, according to the Philadephia Daily News.
Hamels has thrown two bullpen sessions already, and this will be his first live BP session since experiencing shoulder discomfort in early February. The team thinks that -- without further setbacks -- Hamels should miss just two regular season starts.
Hamels, 30, was 8-14 last season, with a 3.60 ERA and 1.16 WHIP. He has thrown at least 200 innings in each of the last four seasons.