Fri 4/6/12 1:38 PM

Felipe Paulino (forearm) could be ready to begin a rehab assignment before the end of next week. Paulino threw a bullpen session Thursday for the first time since being diagnosed with a strained right forearm. His DL stint was backdated, so he's eligible to return on April 10, but he's not going to be ready then. Sometime in late April seems like a more reasonable target.