Angels: Morning spring training update

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-- Kelvim Escobar is scheduled to throw his first bullpen session of the spring -- 25 pitches, all fastballs. Escobar is well ahead of schedule in his rehabilitation from shoulder surgery, originally expected to extend at least to the All-Star break.

‘Is it going to be May 1 or May 15 or June 1? Who knows?’ Manager Mike Scioscia said. ‘If he progresses with no setbacks, he’ll be well ahead of the window he was given at surgery.’

--Ervin Santana and Joe Saunders should make their first spring starts within the next week, Scioscia said, with Jered Weaver expected to follow shortly thereafter. John Lackey is scheduled to make his first spring start Monday.

--Today’s lineup:

Reggie Willits, CF

Bobby Wilson, C

Freddy Sandoval, 3B

Mike Napoli, DH

Sean Rodriguez, 2B

Matt Brown, 1B

Terry Evans, RF

Chris Pettit, LF

Luis Figueroa, SS

Dustin Moseley, P

-- Bill Shaikin