Wicks (oblique) will throw a bullpen Friday, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.
Wicks' recovery from a Grade 2 right oblique strain has gone more slowly than expected, but he'll throw off a mound Friday for the first time since being placed on the IL on June 15. Wicks becomes eligible to return from the 60-day IL in mid-August, but he may require more time to recover.