Attempting comeback, Reds' Sean Marshall throws bullpen session

Reds left-handed reliever Sean Marshall, who hasn't made a big-league appearance since June of 2014, threw a bullpen session on Wednesday. It's the first time he has taken to a mound since undergoing shoulder surgery in May.

"It went good," Marshall said, per MLB.com. "It's been a little bit of a stretch here where I haven't been on the mound and to get my feet back on the mound, my cleats in the dirt, digging in felt really good. Threw about 22 pitches, all fastballs two-seamers. I cut a couple of them, but just trying to get my arm speed back and get my feet wet. So it was a successful bullpen for sure."

I've been doing great on the long toss, on the flat ground, but getting on that slanted surface decline back to home, [I] wasn't sure what to expect. But from the first throw to the last throw felt good."

Marshall has made a total of 31 appearances over the last two seasons. In May, he had surgery to repair what was supposed to be a torn anterior capsule, which could have ended his season. But the procedure merely cleaned out some scar tissue, leading manager Bryan Price to not rule out a possible return this year for the 32-year-old Marshall.

Marshall will travel with the Reds on their current road trip to continue his recovery process, and will throw another bullpen session in a couple of days.