37 Brandon Beachy, SP

Braves pitcher Brandon Beachy, who is on the 15-day disabled list recovering from Tommy John surgery, made his first start in an extended spring training game Tuesday afternoon.

Beachy threw 29 pitches and completed two innings of work. He topped 92-93 mph.

The right-hander will make one final extended spring training start on Sunday before moving up to Triple-A Gwinnett, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Braves pitcher Brandon Beachy (elbow) is expected to make his first start in an extended spring training game Tuesday, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Beachy, who has made rapid progress since having Tommy John surgery last June, is also tentatively scheduled to advance to a minor-league rehab game next Sunday, barring any setbacks.

Braves starting pitcher Brandon Beachy tossed his final bullpen session Thursday and is expected to begin his rehab assignment Wednesday or Thursday, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He will throw a side session Sunday.

Beachy is recovering from Tommy John surgery. It looks like he will need six or seven rehab starts, according to previous reports. Barring a setback, Beachy should be back by the middle of June. 

Braves starting pitcher Brandon Beachy is nearly 11 months removed from Tommy John surgery, and it looks like he should be back on the mound within the next four to six weeks.

Beachy is set to begin his rehab assignment in the next week or so, and he should be back in the majors after six or seven starts. Beachy is currently stashed in 45 percent of CBSSports.com Fantasy leagues, and our Scott White thinks this is a good idea.

In his latest Reality Check column, White has Beachy just 19th in his rankings of injured players worth stashing, mostly because of the severity of his injury, as well as his lengthy recovery time. Beachy had the makings of an ace before his surgery, and that kind of potential merits waiting on, even if there is some risk involved.

The fact that he could still be six weeks away might make it hard to justify a roster spot on some teams in shallower leagues, but if you can afford it, Beachy is worth hanging on to.