The news Tuesday wasn’t all bad for Mariners reliever Shae Simmons.
That latest magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exam on the muscle strain in his forearm showed improvement over the two-plus weeks since the injury occurred in a March 11 outing against Cincinnati.
But Simmons remains on a no-throw list for, at least, the next few days.
"A little more time off," he said. "Everything looks structurally sound. No ligament issues. Nothing like that. The strain looks better on the MRI. So it’s cleared up.
"So maybe just a little more rest, and then (resume) throwing.