Phillies left-hander Mario Hollands was in Philadelphia this week to have a follow up exam on his surgically repaired elbow and feedback was positive.
Hollands, who was the Phils’ 10th round draft selection in 2010 out of UC Santa Barbara, was sidelined last year during spring training, and soon underwent UCL reconstructive (Tommy John) surgery.
Nine months out from surgery, the throwing arm is healing as well as can be expected, according to team doctor Michael Ciccotti .
The team anticipates that Hollands will begin throwing off a mound by late January or early February.