<p>PHOENIX -- Daniel Hudson continues to make progress in his recovery from Tommy John surgery, and the right-hander appears to be a bit ahead of schedule.</p><p>Hudson had the surgery last July and was expected to be out until around the All-Star break this year, but it seems possible that he could return closer to the earlier part of July.</p><p>Hudson pitched in an extended spring game on Thursday, and he will do so again next Wednesday. It's possible he could then head out on a rehabilitation assignment.</p><p>"Just depends on how I bounce back," Hudson said. "It's just day by day at this point. Just see how I feel and go from there. There's really no set schedule, except for when I'm supposed to throw. And if need an extra day, we'll take an extra day, or if I need an extra five days, we'll take an extra five days."</p><p><a href="http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130524&content_id=48478432&notebook_id=48481112&vkey=notebook_ari&c_id=ari">Keep reading...</a></p>