Mon 8/17/15 10:19 AM

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman is expected to face live hitters Friday as he continues to recover from a knee injury, according to Sportsnet. Stroman threw his third bullpen session since his March ACL surgery on Monday morning and reported continuing to feel well. However, he remains without a timeline for return. The 24-year-old right-hander suffered the injury during a drill in spring training and has been out since. The injury was poorly timed for Stroman, who was set to enter his first full season after an impressive 2014 rookie campaign in which he posted a 3.65 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 111 strikeouts in 130.2 innings for the Blue Jays. He is expected to be stretched out as a starter over the course of an eventual rehb assignment, so Stroman's potential return in September could unseat No. 5 starter Drew Hutchison from Toronto's rotation.