Sean Marshall recently told MLB.com that he is progressing in his recovery from shoulder surgery. "My therapy is going great," Marshall said Sept. 23. "It really is. My strength is there. I still have a little range of motion work that I've been doing, bu

Marshall recently told MLB.com that he is progressing in his recovery from shoulder surgery. "My therapy is going great," Marshall said Sept. 23. "It really is. My strength is there. I still have a little range of motion work that I've been doing, but every day is better. I definitely feel like I have a new shoulder, so it's good and strong."

Analysis:

Shoulder issues have plagued Marshall's tenure with the Reds, limiting him to just 31 appearances over the past two seasons. He underwent surgery June 24 to repair a torn labrum and appears on track to begin a throwing program in early-to-mid November, with the hope being that he'll be 100 percent for spring training. His return would be a big boost to a bullpen that relied heavily on just two lefties in 2014, Manny Parra and Aroldis Chapman.