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After cortisone shot, Tillman set for long toss

TAMPA, Fla. -- Manager Buck Showalter said that right-handed starter Chris Tillman, who had a cortisone shot in his right shoulder last Wednesday, will begin long tossing on Wednesday and should toss again on Friday.

Tillman, 28, who hasn't pitched in Spring Training, won't be ready to start the season for the Orioles, but Showalter has mapped out a rehab plan that includes five starts.

"We've got it mapped out through the end of April if it goes well, but he could have one day that could change all that," Showalter said. "I feel good about this structurally.