SEATTLE -- Bryan Woo stood smiling in the home bullpen at T-Mobile Park on Wednesday afternoon, which was perhaps a positive sign as the Mariners’ electric right-hander works back from pectoral inflammation ahead of the American League Division Series.

Yet, the club still won’t ascertain his status for the best-of-five series that begins Saturday in Seattle until he actually throws off a mound -- which will come during a bullpen session on Thursday.

Asked directly if he’s optimistic that Woo will be on the club’s 26-man ALDS roster, which must be submitted on Saturday morning, Mariners manager Dan Wilson said: “Yeah, at this point. And again, it's just continuing to take it day by day and assess. And I do believe that we're in a good spot with that.”

Woo is not expected to pitch in

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