Fiers (elbow) threw a 20-pitch, all-fastballs bullpen session Friday, the Associated Press reports.

EDGE Analysis

It marked the right-hander's first time throwing off a mound in the recovery process. The fact Fiers apparently was able to tolerate a solid workload right out of the gate would seem to bode well for his chances of a return to action before the end of the regular season, but the coming weeks will naturally serve as the final determinant.