Progressing Oviedo (lat) threw a bullpen Tuesday and is expected to throw in live batting practice later this week, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. Impact Oviedo is close to taking the next step in his recovery from Tommy John surgery that he underwent in December of 2023. He'll likely need a lengthy rehab assignment, which would put him near a return to major-league action in July. Oviedo posted a 9-14 record across 32 regular-season starts for the Pirates in 2023 and held a 4.31 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 158:83 K:BB across 177.2 innings.
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