Haniger (groin) is taking batting practice Tuesday and could begin a rehab assignment within a week, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Haniger has been slowly ramping up his baseball activities over the last couple weeks and was finally cleared to take BP. The 28-year-old will likely require a handful of games in the minors after sitting out the last two months, but it appears he could rejoin the Mariners in the latter half of August.