"The plan hasn’t changed since spring training," general manager Mike Rizzo told the Post. "He’s just beginning spring training now. He’s on the mound. He’s throwing fastballs. It will take a couple days. It’s still his spring training ramp-up."

Garcia should be ready to join a minor-league team by late May or early June.

Garcia has been out since the spring due to the injury, and has been doing long toss for more than two weeks without progressing to the mound. The team does not have a timeline for his return, but there was speculation in spring training that the team hopes he can stretch out as a starter once healed. 

Garcia has been sitting out with a partially torn tendon in his forearm. It was the first time he's thrown in a month and a half. Garcia hopes to rejoin the team near the end of the month. The Nationals would like him to be stretched out as a starter.

Garcia was cleared to throw for the first time in more than a month. Garcia hopes to be back on the mound by the end of the month. The plan is for the Nationals to stretch out Garcia as a starter once he's healthy.

"It feels great," Garcia said of right forearm.