CLEARWATER, Fla. — Pedro Martinez says he is ready to get back on the mound.
The Philadelphia Phillies’ new right-hander is getting closer to making a rehab start as he prepares for a return to the major leagues.

“I’m ready, I’m ready,” the three-time Cy Young Award winner said after throwing long toss Monday. “I did it (throwing) in the Dominican now I am ready to do it here.”
The 37-year-old Martinez, who last week signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Phillies, is on the 15-day disabled list because of a shoulder strain. Philadelphia is mapping out a plan to get him back in the big leagues.