The Braves expect left-hander Cole Hamels to be ready for a late-July opening day, general manager Alex Anthopoulos said Wednesday afternoon.
Hamels, 36, missed the original spring training because of left-shoulder discomfort sustained during offseason workouts. He wouldn’t have been ready for a March 26 opening day, obviously, but the team now expects he’ll be on the active roster when the season begins July 23 or 24.
Hamels has been “feeling great” and will throw a bullpen session Friday.
“We’ll have him come in, and we’ll see how things progress with all of our guys and how much we can get them stretched out,” Anthopoulos said.