Duaner Sanchez does not yet know when he will begin throwing off the mound, reports John Delcos on his Lower Hudson blog.

“We just need to get him right,’’ pitching coach Rick Peterson said.

That will take time.

In the interim, pencil in Aaron Heilman as the eighth inning
guy—another reason why the Mets didn’t want to to trade him—and Jon
Adkins and Jorge Sosa having the opportunity to replace Sanchez on the
roster.

Yesterday Sanchez was tossing a baseball on flat ground at 130feet, reports The Daily News. He needs to increase the distance to 150-160 feet before taking a step
on a pitching slope.

“I'm just working on strength,” said Sanchez, who went 5-1 with a 2.60 ERA in 49 games last year with the Mets.

Relief pitchers do not need as much practice in spring to prepare for the season, so its entirely possible Duaner will be ready when Opening Day rolls around.

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