Mat Latos (elbow) will throw two more bullpen sessions and a simulated game before beginning a rehab assignment. Latos got through a bullpen session Sunday with no issues. Manager Bryan Price doesn't want to put a timetable on the right-hander, but Latos is trending towards a late May/early June return. "I try to stay with the day to day plan. We didn't anticipate the flexor mass strain," Price said on Tuesday. We always leave it open to be able to adjust it."

Mat Latos (elbow) threw a bullpen session Sunday. It was the first time he's thrown off a mound since he was diagnosed with a flexor mass strain in his right elbow last month. Latos' wife, Dallas, tweeted that the bullpen session "went great." It's not clear when Latos will resume a rehab assignment, but it shouldn't be long assuming he continues to progress.

Mat Latos (elbow) hopes to resume throwing off a mound within the next week. Latos had to halt his throwing program in early April after being diagnosed with a flexor mass strain in his right elbow. He played catch on flat ground Friday and had no issues, but the real test will come when he begins throwing off a slope at full speed. There is no timetable for Latos' 2014 regular season debut.

Mat Latos (elbow) threw on flat ground Friday for the third time since his setback. It's been so far, so good for the right-hander as he works his way back from a flexor mass strain in his right elbow. However, the real test will be when he gets on a mound again. The Reds have not provided a timetable for Latos' return to the rotation.

An MRI has revealed a flexor mass strain in Mat Latos' right elbow. It's an injury that often requires surgery, but Latos will just rest and rehab for now. There's no timetable for the right-hander's return, but he figures to be on the shelf for a while. Alfredo Simon will continue to hold down a rotation spot in his absence.

Mat Latos underwent an MRI exam on his forearm on Saturday. He felt renewed soreness in his forearm during Friday's bullpen session and was sent for the test to determine the severity of the injury. It's a big setback for Latos, who is now unlikely to rejoin the Reds rotation before the end of April. Alfredo Simon will continue to hold down the fort in his absence.

Mat Latos still felt soreness in the flexor mass of his right elbow when he threw a bullpen session Friday. Obviously, he'll be shut down from throwing again and will be limited to getting treatment for the time being. It doesn't appear at this point that surgery is an option, but Latos certainly seems unlikely to be ready before the end of the month. Alfredo Simon will continue to hold down a spot in the rotation.

Mat Latos (elbow) will throw a bullpen session Friday. It's obviously a good sign, and Latos should be able to get back on track quickly if he can get through the 'pen session with no issues. The right-hander had to be scratched from what was supposed to be his final rehab start due to a sore elbow earlier this week, so he conceivably still might only need one more rehab outing provided he's healthy.

Reds manager Bryan Price said Wednesday that Mat Latos has "had some improvement" with his right elbow irritation. Latos had to be scratched from what was supposed to be his final rehab start due to a sore elbow, but the Reds are confident it's not a serious issue. "We're going to give him a couple of days off," Price said. "He's had some improvement... Doesn't look like significant setback." It's too early to say at this point when Latos might be ready for game action action, but it's sounding like a return before the end of the month might still be doable.

Mat Latos is dealing with elbow inflammation. That's the reason he was scratched from a scheduled rehab start on Tuesday at Triple-A Louisville. Latos is working back from early-spring knee surgery and will obviously be out now for another couple weeks. He allowed five runs -- three earned -- over four innings in his first rehab start last Thursday at Double-A Pensacola.