Shaun Marcum, who didn't pitch in spring training games after March 16, had an MRI of his neck Thursday and was diagnosed with nerve inflammation.
Granderson, who broke his right wrist when he was hit by a pitch during spring training, was able to remove a stabilizing brace on Thursday and throw.
One element that the event didn't have: any semblance of the glitz and excess of the networks' spring pitch event.
He did not pitch in any spring training games after March 16.
It began with a rejected pitch in the spring of 2011.
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Gonzalez, who has yet to start a game this spring, will pitch in an Astros minor league game Thursday.
Pineda has been making progress in his rehab program, and will pitch in his next extended spring training game on Monday.
The pitch, which seemed to spring to life on the third morning, was in slumber mode again - but Australia's batsmen were not prepared to take risks when their second innings began shortly before lunch.
The 34-year-old left-hander didn't pitch in any exhibition games this spring and threw his last bullpen session in early March without the team's permission.
Yankees OF Curtis Granderson was hit by a pitch in the upper right arm at extended spring training in Tampa, Fla.
Rivera will likely pitch his normal seven or eight innings in spring training games, but could throw additional batting practice sessions or simulated games.
Five partners of Draper Fisher Jurvetson gathered in their small, glassed-in conference room to hear a new business pitch at 8:30 one morning last spring.
Sabathia felt it made more sense to pitch in the minors than face Boston this late in spring training.
Mets starter Shaun Marcum, who has not pitched since the spring opener on Feb. 23, will pitch in a minor league game in Jupiter on Tuesday.
There was a good chance Rivera would pitch in an exhibition game Saturday for the first time this spring.
The Ulster players received a rapturous reception as they completed their pre-match jog around the pitch and even home mascot Sparky appeared to have an extra spring in his step.
Rivera missed nearly all of 2012 following a knee injury, and while the 43-year-old star says he will come to spring training at full strength, there is no guarantee he will pitch past 2013.
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Contenders have to submit a business plan and a 60-second online video pitch, before a shortlisting process and final appearance before the business panel, next spring.
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