Nova (elbow) said that he's feeling great, but did not offer a timetable for his return from Tommy John surgery, the New York Daily News reports. He's unlikely to return before May at the earliest, and it's possible that Nova will need more than the 12-month minimum to get back onto the mound in game action. With Nova rehabbing at least through April, Chris Capuano is currently positioned to open the season in the Yankees' rotation.