Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports that Matt Moore is slated to start throwing off the mound in the last week of January. He began soft tossing and throwing on flat ground in September. This schedule -- which is still the original schedule, as Moore has not suffered any setbacks -- would have him return to the Rays in June.
Moore, who is still just 25-years-old, is 29-17 with a 3.53 ERA in 63 career games, 61 of which were starts. He has an extremely team-friendly contract and, for as much shuffling and rebuilding as the Rays have done lately, he still looks to be a part of the team’s future.
