Atlanta.– Rafael Soriano is back from the Dominican Republic where he went last weekend for personal reasons, the Braves said, and has been throwing on the side again.

Braves General Manager Frank Wren said Soriano threw twice at the Braves complex in Orlando –on Wednesday and Friday– before returning to Atlanta Saturday.

Wren said Soriano did not report elbow discomfort Friday, which is good news for the reliever who's missed all but two weeks of the season with elbow inflammation.

"He threw at our complex on Friday and looked very good," Wren said. "Kent Willis, who's our minor league pitching coordinator, watched him throw and said he threw the ball very well."

When asked what the next step would be, Wren said, "Just come back here and Roger [McDowell] and Bobby [Cox] will take a look at him and we'll see from there."