and Seth Lugo will throw 20-30 pitches off a mound on Saturday, reports Marc Carig of Newsday.
Both pitchers last threw on Tuesday, according to Matt Ehalt of The Record. Tuesday marked the first time they had pitched off a mound since they both went down with elbow injuries ahead of opening day.
Matz (elbow) Matz went 1-1 with a 4.26 ERA in four starts this spring for the Mets, while Lugo went 2-1 with a 5.56 ERA in four games this spring, including three starts.
Both pitchers could be pitching in about two weeks, according to Carig.