Joe Wieland (elbow) is scheduled to begin throwing off a mound next week, Dennis Lin of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Wieland (elbow) is scheduled to begin throwing off a mound next week, Dennis Lin of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Analysis:

Now close to three months removed from surgery to remove loose bodies and an impingement from his elbow, Wieland is finally on the verge of returning to elevated ground. He still has a ways to go to build up strength, so a return before the All-Star break seems unlikely.