It wasn’t necessarily great news, but it was news nonetheless.
‘‘Currently working out in [Los Angeles], still doing his [knee] rehab,’’ general manager Marc Eversley said when he was asked about Ball on Thursday. ‘‘We have sent our performance staff to see him every week and track his progress. All reports are good. He’s making progress.’’
Is he making enough progress to be ready for the start of training camp?
‘‘I certainly hope so,’’ Eversley said.
It wasn’t exactly a ringing endorsement about Ball’s availability moving forward, with his injured left knee still a much bigger problem than first anticipated.