TEMPE, Ariz. – C.J. Wilson’s slowdown has now ground to a halt.
Wilson has stopped throwing entirely, and he is not expected to pick up a ball for another eight to 10 days, Manager Mike Scioscia said Friday.
Wilson has been dealing with shoulder trouble all spring, and the latest setback certainly pushes his earliest possible return into May.
“He’s just trying to get a couple weeks of strengthening,” Scioscia said. “When he picks up a ball, hopefully he’ll be a little further ahead.”
Coming off elbow surgery and coming into the final year of his contract, Wilson has had trouble since he felt some discomfort on the second day of spring training.