Mark Prior and Kerry Wood both are making progress, but neither was expected to appear in the first week of Cactus League games, Cubs manager Lou Piniella said Sunday. Prior threw 35 pitches to hitters in a live batting practice session around 8:30 a.m. MT on Sunday at Fitch Park. So far, so good for the right-hander, who spent the winter strengthening his shoulder. "He cut some balls loose, he felt good after the workout was over, no pain, no discomfort," Piniella said of Prior, limited to nine starts last season. "It's good news when we keep these guys going forward." Cubs pitching coach Larry Rothschild said the early session went well.