Tue 8/21/12 11:11 AM

Ryan Raburn (thumb) will begin a minor league rehab assignment Wednesday with Triple-A Toledo. Raburn has been sidelined since the end of July with a right thumb sprain. He'll likely be activated when rosters expand in September. The 31-year-old is batting just .172/.225/.258 with one home run and a .483 OPS in 214 plate appearances this year.