Mets reliever Erik Goeddel threw 15 pitches off a mound Saturday for the first time since he suffered a lat strain.
Terry Collins told ESPN's Adam Rubin that Goeddel won't pitch in an exhibition game for eight days and is unsure if Goeddel will be able to start the season with the Mets (March 12).
"It's going to be hard to say," Collins said about Goeddel being with the team in Kansas City on Opening Day April 3. "He's not going to pitch on a mound until next Sunday. We'll see where he's at at that time.