PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Bobby Parnell's return from Tommy John surgery may not have the attention and hype of a certain teammate but he's also making progress to pitching for the Mets again.

Parnell will pitch in a game March 11, the first time he'll do so since surgery last April.

He is not sure where that appearance will come. Earlier in spring training, Parnell said it was likely he would first pitch in minor league games or 'B' games before a major league game. But he said Friday that it could happen that day in Jupiter, where the Mets will be playing the Marlins.

"It's the next step," Parnell said.

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