Mon 10/7/13 2:08 PM

Kyuji Fujikawa played catch Monday for the first time since his Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery. One initial step in the right direction. Fujikawa signed a two-year, $9.5 million free agent contract with the Cubs last winter but was out for good by late May. He'll try to get back to 100 percent health by the middle of 2014. The crafty 33-year-old still has a bright future in MLB.