Andrelton Simmons will be a limited participant Thursday when the Atlanta Braves hold their first official full-squad workout in Orlando.

The 25-year-old shortstop experienced discomfort in his left oblique after a hitting session last week and will take it easy during the early stages of spring training, according to MLB.com's Mark Bowman.

Simmons, who's claimed Gold Glove awards in each of the last two seasons, will not throw as a precautionary measure, but is optimistic he can resume all baseball activities next week.

"It feels pretty good right now," Simmons told David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, noting that he's "just being cautious."