Burnett update
A.J. Burnett completed what Neal Huntington called a "simulated, sim-game" Sunday morning. He threw the equivalent of five innings and 71 pitches in a bullpen session that did not include live hitters.
"He threw all three pitches effectively," Huntington said. "Curveball was good. Changeup was good for A.J., and the fastball showed life. ...A very positive next step in his progression."
For his part, Burnett said he threw without any pain and that his stuff was better than expected.
"I'm happy because what we did down there, I got a lot out of it as opposed to a regular sim game," Burnett said.