Orioles general manager Mike Elias said Friday that Bradish (elbow) is expected to rejoin the rotation early in the first half of the season, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.

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It's a vague timetable, which no doubt was purposeful on Elias' part. Everything has trended positively for Bradish since he was diagnosed with a partially torn UCL in his right elbow in mid-February, as he recently progressed to bullpen sessions in his throwing progression. The right-hander still has a long road ahead, but the hope remains that he can avoid surgery.