Orioles closer Zach Britton will take a minor milestone step forward in his recovery from surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon Friday when he throws off a half-mound for the first time.
The Orioles have a half-mound inside at Camden Yards, and all parties are excited for him to take this next step.
"That's a good step for us," manager Buck Showalter said. "We'll do that a couple times. If that goes well, we'll proceed to the next [step]. We'll probably proceed to the mound if that goes well.