Mike Minor (shoulder) threw 21 pitches Wednesday in his first bullpen session of the spring. Minor felt some soreness in his shoulder at the start of camp, a byproduct of some inactivity following a urinary tract procedure on December 31, but he's beginning to make some real progress. He'll continue to throw off the mound every other day before advancing to live batting practice. As of now, the hope is that he could be ready to join Atlanta's rotation at the end of the second week of the season.