ST. LOUIS — Ivan Nova threw 32 pitches in a bullpen session Sunday morning and said his sprained right ring finger felt better.
“It feels like a relief,” he said. “We’ll just wait and see how it’s feeling [Monday].”
Nova went on the 10-day disabled list May 28 because of the sprain, which he suffered fielding a ground ball in April. Nick Kingham assumed Nova’s spot in the rotation. Nova said he will see how the finger feels Monday before the Pirates determine his next step.
“I probably have to face some hitters,” he said.