Facing the reality the regular season opens in two weeks, manager Scott Servais admitted Sunday that reliever Charlie Furbush probably won't be ready when Seattle begins the 2016 campaign April 4 in Texas.
Furbush has yet to pitch in a Cactus League game this spring as he works his way back from biceps tendinitis and a partially torn rotator cuff that landed him on the disabled list last July.
"I'm trying to be as optimistic as I can," Servais told reporters Sunday. "But you guys can look at the calendar. I think there's a better chance that (Furbush) is probably going to be late to start the season with us.