SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) - Reds lefty reliever Bill Bray, held back from early spring drills because of tendinitis, is back with the rest of the staff.
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"It's good," he said Friday after throwing his first bullpen session.
The 25-year-old said he shouldn't have any problem getting ready for the season as long as he has no setbacks. Taking it slow at the start was really just a precaution, he said.
Bray has a history of shoulder problems. That's largely why he didn't make the team out of camp last year.
He ended up having a good season, going 2-2 with a 2.87 ERA in a career-high 63 games.
But his early arm problems have him re-evaluating his offseason program.
"I think I'm going to work with a physical therapist on regular basis to keep stretched out," he said. "And I'll probably play catch rather than not throwing at all."
Bray was obtained in an eight-player trade with the Washington Nationals in 2006.
He spent three month on the disabled list in 2007, first with a fractured tip on his left index finger and then with shoulder tendinitis.
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