Scott Rolen blasted his first home run of the spring -- a three-run, opposite field shot that helped lead Cincinnati over Arizona on Sunday. The veteran is now 8-for-18 (.444) with three runs scored and five RBI. If we are to believe his oft-ailing shoulder is in great shape, then he will be one of the more under-the-radar 36-year-olds on draft day.

Scott Rolen doubled and scored a run Wednesday against the Padres. The two-bagger came off Padres starter Clayton Richard. Rolen has seven hits -- including three doubles -- in 14 at-bats so far this spring. He insists that his chronically-injured shoulder is in the best shape it's been in for years, though we remain skeptical despite his nice start this spring.

Scott Rolen went 1-for-2 with a run scored and RBI in Friday's win over the Royals. Attempting to prove he's over the shoulder woes that limited him to an anemic .242/.279/.397 triple slash in 2011, Rolen is five for his first nine this spring (.556). He remains one of the game's bigger injury risks, but is worth a late-round flier in mixed leagues if you plan to go "experimental" at third base this season.

Scott Rolen said Friday that the range of motion in his oft-injured shoulder is the best it's been in 4-5 years. Rolen, who turns 37 in April, batted .242/.279/.397 with five homers, 36 RBI and a .676 OPS over 65 games last season while missing most of the year with shoulder woes. It's encouraging that he's feeling good now, but he's a poor bet to remain healthy and productive in 2012. Slated to become a free agent after the season, Rolen wouldn't say whether it would be his last year. "I want to play and contribute and be accountable," he said. "I'm looking pretty much at the present."

Reds general manager Walt Jocketty said Monday that he expects Scott Rolen (shoulder) to be a full-go for spring training. Rolen underwent left shoulder surgery last August and was shut down in September due to soreness, but he's expected to arrive to camp with no limitations. "I talked to his offseason trainer a 10 days or two weeks ago,'' said Jocketty. "He said Scott is 100 percent and swinging the bat really well." Rolen, who turns 37 in April, batted .242/.279/.397 with five homers, 36 RBI and a .676 OPS over 65 games last season.

Scott Rolen (shoulder) said Wednesday that he is officially done for the season. You know, just in case it wasn't obvious already. Rolen underwent surgery on his left shoulder in August and is still nursing some soreness. He will rest for now before gearing up for next season. The veteran third baseman is still under contract for $6.5 million in 2012.

Scott Rolen is still experiencing some soreness in his surgically-repaired left shoulder. "It's a little tender," trainer Paul Lessard said. "He's way ahead of where he was." Rolen will rejoin the Reds Monday after attending a funeral over the weekend. He hopes to resume batting practice then and is still aiming to return later this season.

Scott Rolen (shoulder) still hopes to make it back later this season. Rolen felt some soreness the last time he took batting practice, so he shut it down for two days and then had to travel home to Indiana because of a death in the family. "I felt great," he said. "I was swinging great. I felt I was one day away. That's how close I was. But for whatever reason, I came out of batting practice not feeling too good. I took as many swings and as much of workload as I had for a long, long time. I was able to handled it." Even if he makes it back, we're not expecting much out of Rolen at the plate down the stretch.

Scott Rolen said Monday that he is feeling easy movement in his neck and left shoulder for the first time this season. Rolen underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder last week and is expected to miss 4-6 weeks. "I certainly have aspirations of returning this year," said Rolen. "And I think [the Reds] have aspirations of me returning this year, but we're not even a week out of the surgery right now and I have some work to do to get back to the field. I have to strengthen it. Do range of motion stuff." Based on the timeline announced by the team, Rolen is on track to return in early or mid-September. Of course, that's assuming the veteran third baseman doesn't suffer any setbacks.

Scott Rolen will miss 4-6 weeks after having arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder. Rolen has been on the disabled list since July 21 with a strained left shoulder, but it has been affected his performance for far longer. The veteran third baseman is batting just .242/.279/.379 with five homers and .676 OPS over 269 plate appearances this season. Based on this timeline, we won't see him again until early or mid-September. Miguel Cairo should see the majority of the playing time during his absence, but Juan Francisco could be a possibility once he is recovered from a knee injury.