Sun 8/18/13 11:59 AM

Jason Hammel (forearm) will throw off flat ground on Monday with an eye toward throwing off a mound on Friday. Hammel will throw off flat ground twice before Friday, once Monday and again Wednesday. If those go well, he'll try throwing from a mound Friday. He'll likely need a rehab assignment before returning, so there are still quite a few steps before he's back with the big club.