Ross takes step forward in recovery

4/4/16: Tyson Ross gets the Padres' 2016 season underway with a pitch to Chase UtleySAN DIEGO -- Padres right-hander Tyson Ross threw his first bullpen session Saturday since landing on the disabled list with right shoulder inflammation following his Opening Day start.

"It was good," said Padres manager Andy Green. "He went out and threw 165-foot long toss, then went out there and threw 17 pitches off the mound. He looked comfortable, looked good.

"Just another step in the right direction."

While the bullpen session shows the progress Ross is making, his return to the starting rotation still remains a long ways off. Green said his next bullpen session was "probably a few days away," and the…