Daisuke Matsuzaka (elbow) threw 38 pitches during his bullpen session Saturday, Matt Ehalt of The Record reports.

Matsuzaka (elbow) threw 38 pitches during his bullpen session Saturday, Matt Ehalt of The Record reports.

Analysis:

With this bullpen session under his belt, Matsuzaka will be aiming for a rehab assignment sometime next week. If all goes accordingly, he'll be able to join the Mets' bullpen for the final stretch of the season.