Doolittle (shoulder) hopes to throw on flat ground over the weekend and return to the mound next week, Joe Stiglich of NBC Sports California reports.

EDGE Analysis

It's taken a while for the southpaw to make progress in his rehab, but he seems to be ramping things up at a nice pace now that he's on track. If all goes well with these outings, he should be ready for a rehab assignment, although a firmer timetable for his return should emerge once he actually gets back to throwing.