Wed 7/4/12 9:18 AM

Jonathan Lucroy (hand) could be cleared for hitting before the end of the week. Lucroy is scheduled to undergo an X-ray this week to determine whether the fracture in his right hand has healed. He would then have to rogress from a tee to soft toss to regular batting practice before beginning a minor league rehab assignment. The 26-year-old backstop has set an early goal of returning by July 20, but that's obviously subject to change.