Indians pitcher Bryan Shaw is not scheduled to appear in the team's first three Cactus League games but will throw batting practice Wednesday and pitch in a bullpen session Friday, MLB.com reports.
"[Cody Allen and Shaw] threw a lot last year," manager Terry Francona said, "and they will throw a lot again this year. We'd like to start them maybe a week later than the other guys. And it also gives us a chance to look at everybody else."
Shaw isn't dealing with an injury, and the team is just trying to manage his workload in the earlygoing. He made 70 appearances in 2013, going 7-3 with a 3.24 ERA and 73:28 K:BB ratio in 75 innings.