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Lyons continued his rapid progress from November knee surgery by playing low-intensity catch twice this week, Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com reports. "I'm definitely happy with where we're at," Lyons said. "I feel like every day stuff gets a little easier. Barring anything unforeseen, I'll keep progressing here on the mound."

The 28-year-old southpaw, who last pitched on July 30 against the Marlins, appears to be firmly on track to seeing some live Grapefruit League action in March. Lyons had added more leg exercises to his workouts in recent days before taking the mound for the first time Wednesday, and he appears set to potentially ramp things up another notch next week. He projects to serve as a valuable lefty presence out of the bullpen, a role that he's enjoyed success in thus far in his career (2.69 ERA over 50 appearances).

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