Arizona Diamondbacks embattled starter Jordan Montgomery threw a "front box" session Saturday at Salt River Fields without incident and said he felt good. Speaking in the clubhouse afterwards he said that he expected to be ready for the start of the season.

Arizona Diamondbacks left-handed pitcher Jordan Montgomery (finger) is set to throw a bullpen session on Tuesday. Montgomery has yet to throw a bullpen during spring training due to a flexor strain in his left index finger.

The Diamondbacks are not much closer to picking their ninth-inning man than they were at the start of spring training, manager Torey Lovullo said.

The Arizona Diamondbacks are confident they can reach the postseason this year after missing last year because of a tiebreaker.