Cole threw a successful, 37-pitch bullpen session Monday, Stephen Nesbitt of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

EDGE Analysis

Cole has been slowed by a rib-cage injury this spring training so his bullpen session is a step in the right direction for his recovery process. The right-hander used all four pitches with command and said "It went well" which is obviously good news for the Pirates. The 25-year old is coming off a breakout 2015 campaign in which he went 19-8 and had a 2.60 ERA and 202 K's. The flame-thrower is scheduled to throw another bullpen session Wednesday and he hopes to be ready by the start of the regular season.