Manager A.J. Hinch said Friday that Funkhouser (shoulder) isn't expected to return from the injured list during April, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Funkhouser is on the 10-day injured list with a strained right shoulder, and it appears he'll be sidelined for at least the first month of the campaign. He had a 3.42 ERA, 1.40 WHIP an d63:38 K:BB over 68.1 innings last year and is expected to work in middle relief once healthy.