Brasier (concussion) is expected to throw one more live batting practice before starting a rehab assignment, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

EDGE Analysis

The righty threw a successful live BP session Wednesday. Triple-A Worcester's pitching coach Paul Abbott said Brasier wasn't flinching or hesitating at opposing hitters' swings. Brasier suffered the concussion when he took a comebacker to the head and was hospitalized June 4. Once he begins his rehab, the 32-year-old figures to require at least a couple of appearances before being ready for activation.