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Souza resumes activities, on track to play next week

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PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Steven Souza Jr. has resumed baseball activity after suffering an intercostal strain to his left side prior to the opening of camp.

Souza began swinging a bat on Sunday.

"I took some dry swings, and everything checked out really good," Souza said. "[Head athletic trainer] Ron [Porterfield] has done a really good job of making sure to hit our check marks, and [we haven't had] speed bumps."

Souza noted that he has taken dry swings with a short bat and a regular bat.

"No ball. I envision the ball coming in.