Christian Vazquez (elbow) expressed confidence that he'll be ready to start the season on time, Scott Lauber of the Boston Herald reports.

Vazquez (elbow) expressed confidence that he'll be ready to start the season on time, Scott Lauber of the Boston Herald reports.

Analysis:

Vazquez said he plans to catch a minor league game Friday with the expectation that he'll be ready for Opening Day. The team is yet to confirm whether or not he'll be at full strength, however, so continue to monitor his status over the next week-plus.