DETROIT -- Saturday was a good day for Tigers reliever Joe Nathan, who opted to throw a few pitches after a good long-toss session before Detroit's 12-3 loss to the White Sox.
Nathan was placed on the 15-day disabled list on April 8 with a flexor strain in his right elbow, retroactive to the day prior. He said it wasn't feeling very good in recent days, but Saturday went well, and he decided to throw 15 pitches off a mound.
Nathan added that he's planning to throw a bullpen session for Monday.