Vic Black (shoulder) seems like a long shot to available for Opening Day, Matt Ehalt of The Record reports.

Black (shoulder) seems like a long shot to available for Opening Day, Matt Ehalt of The Record reports.

Analysis:

Black threw a bullpen session Saturday, but manager Terry Collins indicated he would have to make a lot of progress in a short amount of time for him to be ready. The injury shouldn't hold him out too long into the regular season, but at this point the timetable remains cloudy. When he does return, however, it will be with the big league club.