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- Updated: May 25, 2016
SEATTLE — Charlie Furbush had some minor soreness in his shoulder after throwing a live batting-practice session against several Triple-A Tacoma hitters last Thursday, so the lefty Marines reliever still hasn’t reported to Arizona to begin pitching in game situations in extended spring training.
But Furbush, who is working his way back from a slight rotator cuff tear that sidelined him last July, remains optimistic that he’s on target for a midseason return once he’s cleared by the Mariners team physician to resume throwing.
“I just had a little inflammation in the back of my shoulder, but I feel good,” Furbush said Wednesday. “I thought I had a good live BP, but they just wanted me to speak with the team doctor and not have to worry about it and have it set me back at all. So I’m just taking a couple days off here. He’ll see me again this weekend and I’ll be right back at it as soon as I get the clearance.”
Furbush threw live BP against several Mariners on May 14 without any problems and then followed up with a 25-pitch session in Tacoma last …
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