Philadelphia Phillies All-Star left-hander Jesús Luzardo said he has recovered enough from left shoulder inflammation that he should be able to pitch next week in the playoffs. Luzardo threw about 30 pitches and used his full array of offerings in a bullpen session ahead of Thursday's game.

"Everything keeps trending in the right direction," Luzardo said. "Everything feels really good. Feel like normal." Luzardo is 14-5 with a 2.87 ERA and made his first All-Star appearance this season. He ranked second in the NL with a career-high 221 strikeouts in 29 starts.

Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly did not rule out using Luzardo, who turns 29 at the end of the month, as a starter or a reliever in an NL Wild Card Series. "Whatever role they need me at," Luzardo said. "I just want to win."

The Phillies have depth in the rotation, especially in a short series, and could ease Luzardo back from injury with a stint in the bullpen. Zack Wheeler and Cristopher Sanchez could start either of the first two games.