ATLANTA — Braves pitcher Tom Glavine felt better about his ailing left shoulder after throwing in the outfield Monday, but the 305-game winner still isn’t sure if he’ll be able to extend his career.
Glavine, 43, stopped throwing for two weeks after his shoulder began hurting during a minor-league rehab start. He threw Sunday on his own while the team completed its road trip in Cincinnati, then withstood a more strenuous test — two sets of 15 throws from 70 feet in the outfield — before the opener of a three- game series against St. Louis at Turner Field.
“I feel OK,” Glavine said. “I’m definitely making some progress. I’m not going to sit here and say I’m 100 percent pain-free, but I’ve made progress. In some areas, it’s a lot. In some, not so great.”
Glavine said he hopes to throw off the mound before the end of a nine-day homestand. That’s when he should truly know if he’ll be able to pitch one more season.
Ramirez leaves game
NEW YORK — Shortstop Hanley Ramirez left Florida’s game against the Mets after getting hit by a pitch from John Maine in the first inning.
Ramirez appeared to be hit near the right wrist, and a trainer and manager Fredi Gonzalez came out. Ramirez was immediately replaced by Ross Gload.
The Marlins said Ramirez was day to day.
Footnotes.
Mets first baseman Carlos Delgado was out of the starting lineup a day after aggravating a right hip injury while sliding on a triple. Fernando Tatis started in his place.
• Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez increased the intensity of his workout, and pitcher Chien-Ming Wang threw in the outfield as part of their rehabilitation from hip injuries.
• The Giants recalled right- hander Osiris Matos from Triple-A Fresno (Calif.).
