SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The Guardians bolstered their bullpen depth this offseason understanding they would need a flurry of arms to help them get through the season. With a little more than two weeks until Opening Day, that plan could prove perceptive early.\n\nStout setup man
Gaddis underwent imaging that came back clean, and he’s considered day to day. He began weighted ball work on Thursday and is throwing at 90-120 feet. The Guardians anticipate he will throw off a mound in the coming days, at which point they will have a better idea of what his progression could look like.\n\nThere is time left for Gaddis to ramp up, and manager Stephen Vogt noted Monday it’s too early to put a label on the 27-year-old’s status beyond what we already know. But there appears to be at least some question of whether he will be ready by Opening Day, and Vogt was asked whether he’s worried about Gaddis’ availability for it.\n\n“Worry probably isn't the right word, but obviously we need to see how he progresses,” said Vogt before Monday’s 6-2 win over the Royals at Surprise Stadium. “Obviously, he had the symptoms and is still feeling them a little bit. So we just need to see how he's progressing through his throwing program.”\n\nGiven the situation, here are some stray thoughts on the bullpen:
**A clearer lane for Pallette?**\n\n
**Colin and Connor?**\n\nWhen camp opened, the base of the Guardians’ bullpen included closer Cade Smith, Gaddis, Shawn Armstrong, Erik Sabrowski, Tim Herrin and Matt Festa. If you included Pallette in that mix, that left one open spot for a bevy of candidates -- including offseason additions
**Don’t forget about the NRIs**\n\nA chunk of the Guardians’ offseason bullpen additions came on Minor League deals.