Cishek (hip) will throw live batting practice at the Mariners' spring training facilities in Arizona on Friday, Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Cishek required offseason hip surgery that pushed back his spring debut enough to require a season-opening disabled list stint. The next step will be game action at extended spring training, likely followed by a week or so of rehab games at Triple-A. If all goes well, Cishek should be back with the Mariners by mid-April.

Cishek (hip) was placed on the 10-day disabled list Friday, Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Mariners made a number of roster moves Friday to get the number in camp down to 25, so the placement of Cishek on the DL is more of a formality than anything else. Cishek is making his way back from hip surgery and could be on pace for a return from the disabled list as soon as mid-April. That said, Cishek will likely need to log a few more bullpen sessions with his full arsenal of pitches before the Mariners deem him ready for game action.

Cishek (hip) threw a 30-pitch bullpen session Wednesday, his third since undergoing surgery, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Cishek mixed in sliders for the first time and says he hopes to face hitters after another bullpen session in the near future. The right-hander will likely need a minor league rehab stint once the season begins, but he should back in the Mariners' bullpen by the end of April or early May. Regardless, Cishek has looked good while building back his arm strength this spring, so he's well on the road to recovery at this point.

Cishek (hip) threw off a mound Monday and is hopeful to be available for the Mariners by mid-April, Bob Dutton of the Tacoma News Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

It was only the second time that Cishek has thrown off a mound since requiring surgery in October to repair a torn labrum in his hip, so with Opening Day a week away, he'll be on tap for a 10-day DL stint to begin the season. Manager Scott Servais acknowledged that Cishek will need about six or seven outings to build up endurance before the team considers activating him, so look for the right-hander to head out on a rehab assignment in the minors once the Mariners determine he's ready for game action.

Cishek (hip) is scheduled to throw his second bullpen session Sunday as he continues to ramp up his throwing program, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Cishek is working his way back from microfracture hip surgery in October, but he is still believed to be weeks away from game action. It might not be until May before Cishek progresses enough to work in the back end of the Seattle bullpen.

Cishek threw 22 pitches at approximately 80 percent strength Thursday during his first workout from a mound since October surgery to repair a torn hip labrum, Bob Dutton of The News Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

The right-hander is scheduled to log a bullpen session Sunday, though it's expected to take him a few weeks before getting back into game action. Cishek likely won't take the baton as Seattle's top setup man to Edwin Diaz until about one month in the 2017 season, at the earliest.

Cishek (hip) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Thursday, MLB.com's Greg Johns reports.

EDGE Analysis

Looking to bounce back from October microfracture surgery, Cishek is finally ready for his first bullpen session of the spring. The Mariners haven't provided an estimated return date, but the first few weeks of the season can seemingly be ruled out, with late April or May looking like the more realistic targets. Evan Scribner and Dan Altavilla are the leading candidates to handle the seventh and eighth innings while Cishek is unavailable.

Cishek (hip) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session sometime next week, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

It's been a slow recovery so far for Cishek, who underwent microfracture hip surgery last October. He'll finally throw a bullpen session next week and, if all goes well, will continue to increase his workload. The 30-year-old still doesn't have a firm return date, but it's increasingly looking like it will be sometime after late April. When he does return, he'll likely slot into the setup role for closer Edwin Diaz.

Cishek (hip) is set to play catch on back-to-back days, and he's been cleared to run on a treadmill, Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

His recovery from microfracture hip surgery has reached a promising step. The veteran posted a 2.81 ERA with 76 K in 64 innings during 2016, and Seattle will take its time working him into the fold before he's 100 percent. Whenever he does return to big-league action, the 30-year-old likely will slowly be worked in before he reclaims his top setup role behind closer Edwin Diaz.

Cishek (hip) is playing catch on a regular basis and is "continues to progress' according to manager Scott Servais, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Cishek has been playing catch every other day since last week in his recovery from microfracture hip surgery and has been setback-free by all accounts thus far. The former closer, whose most realistic return date increasingly appears to be sometime after late April, will likely start the season as a setup option with Edwin Diaz now in possession of the ninth-inning role.