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Mariners’ reliever Charlie Furbush in a ‘holding pattern’ with shoulder

Mariners' reliever Charlie Furbush isn't throwing and isn't certain when he will be able to resume. The status for the lefty specialist -- "in a holding pattern."

PEORIA, Ariz. — Charlie Furbush can only wait. The Mariners left-handed relief specialist isn’t throwing now and isn’t sure when he will begin throwing again.

“Right now, I’m in a holding pattern,” he said. “I’m just waiting to see what the best plan is from the doctor’s perspective moving forward. He’s figuring out what the next step is.”

Furbush’s spring training has been sidetracked by tightness in the back of his shoulder.