Matt Shoemaker (oblique) threw a successful bullpen session Sunday, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Shoemaker (oblique) threw a successful bullpen session Sunday, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Analysis:

Shoemaker needed this bullpen session to go well in order to prove to manager Mike Scioscia that he could be counted on in a playoff start, and it appears he did just that. Provided he didn't experience any unnoticed setbacks, look for the 28-year-old righty to join the Halos' postseason rotation.