Manager Pete Mackanin said Friday that Hernandez (triceps) is improving, but suggested he will not pitch in a game this weekend, Ryan Lawrence of the Philly Voice reports.

EDGE Analysis

Right triceps tendinitis has kept Hernandez out of action since the Phillies' Grapefruit League opener, but it sounds like he's moving in the right direction. Hernandez, the favorite to close for Philadelphia this season, will likely need to throw both a standard bullpen session and a live session before getting the green light to return to games.