PHOENIX -- If all goes well over the next week, it appears right-hander Archie Bradley will be on the mound May 16 when the D-backs take on the Phillies in Philadelphia.
That's far sooner than anyone could have initially thought when he was struck in the face by a 115-mph line drive off the bat of the Rockies' Carlos Gonzalez on April 28.
Surprisingly, Bradley did not suffer any damage to his orbital bone or jaw and walked away with just a slight sinus fracture and no concussion.
Since that time he's thrown a pair of bullpen sessions and is scheduled to throw a simulated game Monday before starting next Saturday in Philadelphia.