Tyler Johnson : April 16th, 2008, 12:50 pm est
Source (fanball.com) | Player: Tyler Johnson
Tyler Johnson has begun a long-toss program that puts him on track to return to the mound in early May, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Johnson was unable to complete the first few weeks of spring training because of a rotator cuff strain, but barring any setbacks, Johnson is scheduled to throw off the mound for the first time on May 7. He said, 'I feel strong. I feel really strong, actually. When I'm playing catch, the ball is definitely coming out good. I don't feel like I'm trying to throw the ball as hard as I can to be able to throw decent.'He will fight for playing time out of the Cardinals' pen when he returns to action.
