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White Sox' Lucas Giolito moving closer to first Cactus League start

If you’ve been concerned about Lucas Giolito opening camp with an injured rib muscle, don’t be.

Sunday, the White Sox ace was on the mound at Camelback Ranch throwing his first live batting practice of spring training. From all accounts, it was a success.

He threw a total of 30 pitches, 15 in a windup, 15 from the stretch, mixing in his fastball, slider, changeup and curveball.

“I’m happy with my health," Giolito said. "My arm feels really good, body feels really good. I felt pretty in sync with my mechanics. A couple things to kind of harp on.