Orioles' Kyle Bradish: Expected back early in first half

Orioles general manager Mike Elias said Friday that Bradish (elbow) is expected to rejoin the rotation early in the first half of the season, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.

It's a vague timeline, which no doubt was purposeful on Elias' part. Everything has been trending in the right direction for Bradish since he was diagnosed with a partially torn UCL in his right elbow in mid-February, and he recently progressed to bullpen sessions. The right-hander still has a long road ahead, but the hope remains that he can avoid surgery.