Igawa, who agreed in December to a $20 million, five-year contract, has been throwing on flat ground. The 27-year-old left-hander is scheduled to throw off a mound on Monday.

• 井川庆在12月同意四年2000万美金的合约，他开始在平地上投球。这名27岁的左投手应该在下周一踏上投手丘练投。