PITTSBURGH -- Right-hander Joe Musgrove took a step forward in his return to the mound on Wednesday morning, throwing a higher-intensity simulated game at PNC Park.
Musgrove, on the disabled list with a muscle strain in his right shoulder, threw about 35 pitches over two innings against teammates Max Moroff and Elias Diaz. He said he approached the outing with a "game-type feel," using all of his pitches and ramping up his velocity.
Musgrove has not experienced any setbacks since he was placed on the disabled list on April 2, but the Pirates have monitored the intensity of his throwing sessions.