Johnny Cueto: Giants delay starter’s work after illness.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Johnny Cueto’s “normal” spring did not last long.

The Giants’ No. 2 starter will not throw his first bullpen session of spring training until at least Monday because he got sick just before coming to Arizona and fell behind the other pitchers.

“He was pretty cooked,” manager Bruce Bochy said, “so we decided to push him back a little bit, because when he was sick, he couldn’t throw. The last thing we want to do is put somebody in a rush mode.”

Cueto took part in conditioning and drills Wednesday during the first formal workout of spring training and played long-toss, which he will for the next four days as well, before he gets on a mound.

He probably will be delayed getting into Cactus League games as well when they begin Feb. 23.

“We have time,” Bochy said. “We don’t look at it as a setback. I hate to used that word we’ve used before: slow-play. But that’s the case now for four more days.”

This is Cueto’s third spring training with the Giants. His work was hampered in the first two. He delayed his winter throwing program after the 2015 World Series, and stayed in the Dominican Republic last year with his ill father.

Pitchers throw bullpens every other day at the beginning of camp. Madison Bumgarner and Jeff Samardzija were among those who threw Wednesday.