He referred to his spring training as “not the best” and “just weird,” because as soon as he started throwing he injured a muscle in his right side, and then as he returned from that he yanked his hamstring running a spring drill. The pain passed, but he was limited when it came to fielding his position. He spent the past three weeks in Jupiter, Fla., pitching for Class A Palm Beach and completing a rehab assignment that put him ahead of Holland’s readiness.
Matheny sees Gregerson as part of the setup mix, a righthanded complement for Tyler Lyons, though neither is likely to be deployed as specialists.