A brief Brett Anderson progress report.

Brett AndersonDodgers pitcher Brett Anderson, whose 2014 season ended prematurely because of a bulging disk in his back, provided a brief progress report on a conference call with reporters Wednesday.

Anderson had surgery August 15 on a herniated disk between the L4 and L5 vertebrae. He still hasn’t begun throwing off a mound, but he’s increased his flat-ground work to approximately 160 feet and recently began throwing breaking balls.

“I feel good,” Anderson said. “I’ve been throwing with Max Scherzer and some other guys at Fischer Sports (a physical therapy institute in Phoenix). I should be good to go come spring training.”

The left-hander said he expects to begin throwing off a mound next week. Last April, Anderson fractured his left index finger when it was hit by a baseball during batting practice, but that is no longer an issue. The back has been his focus this off-season.

“I’m doing a bunch of core stuff nobody likes to do,” Anderson said. “I won’t have a 6-pack but I’m trying to strengthen everything possible.”

More to come from Anderson’s conference call.

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J.P. Hoornstra covers the Dodgers, Angels and Major League Baseball for the Orange County Register, Los Angeles Daily News, Long Beach Press-Telegram, Torrance Daily Breeze, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Pasadena Star-News, San Bernardino Sun, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Whittier Daily News and Redlands Daily Facts. Before taking the beat in 2012, J.P. covered the NHL for four years. UCLA gave him a degree once upon a time; when he graduated on schedule, he missed getting Arnold Schwarzenegger's autograph on his diploma by five months.