Hyun-Jin Ryu (back) will throw a live bullpen session Saturday and will rejoin the rotation next Thursday, Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register reports.

Ryu (back) will throw a live bullpen session Saturday and will rejoin the rotation next Thursday, Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register reports.

Analysis:

Ryu threw a bullpen session Monday, and will pitch against live batting for the first time Sunday, but appears to be progressing as needed to be ready for the beginning of the regular season. While he will be a bit behind some of the other starters, he'll still have a good chunk of spring training to stretch out his arm.