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Wheeler’s next step is facing live batters
- Updated: July 23, 2016
MIAMI — Mets pitcher Zack Wheeler hopes to face live batters in the near future after he threw a 30-pitch bullpen session in front of Mets coaches at Marlins Park on Friday.
Wheeler mixed in fastballs, curveballs and a few changeups in the session. He admitted his elbow is a bit off right now, but it felt fine during the session.
“Effort level was pretty good,” he said. “I’m happy with where I’m at right now.”
It’s a step forward in the 26-year-old’s return from Tommy John surgery. Wheeler’s progress was slowed in late June after experiencing right elbow discomfort. That came just two months after he underwent a procedure to remove an undissolved stitch from his …
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