Homer Bailey's (forearm) first mound throwing session Friday went well, as he first threw long-toss and then threw 20 pitches from a mound.

Bailey's (forearm) first mound throwing session Friday went well, as he first threw long-toss and then threw 20 pitches from a mound.

Analysis:

Bailey remains well behind his teammates. "That kind of tells where he is -- he's behind the others," manager Bryan Price said. "We'll just see how it goes. Probably a minimum of four bullpens, maybe five, before he gets to live batting practice, and then we'll reassess. We will not rush him back. I don't think we're expecting him to be ready for Opening Day, but we'll see how things go."