Yadier Molina took the field on Tuesday to test his strained left oblique before Game 3 of the NLCS.
After several minutes of throwing and catching in the outfield, Molina came away encouraged by his continued improvement and is hopeful to start taking light swings on Wednesday.
"My throwing was better than yesterday," he said. "I felt like I was able to reach more with my arm. Everything went well."
Molina has been told that he cannot exacerbate the injury by playing through it, but he does understand that any appearance the rest of this month will likely be a painful one. He noted that the injury is causing him to have trouble sleeping and breathing.