Kiermaier (hip, back) says his lower back is feeling better, but he remains shut down from any baseball activities, Roger Mooney of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kiermaier is restricted from resuming his minor-league rehab outings until he's completely pain-free, which isn't yet the case. The outfielder is not overly concerned with the setback, but is frustrated with the fact that it will push his eventual return to the Rays further back than originally planned.

Kiermaier (hip) is experiencing significant back pain and will remain shut down from baseball activities for a couple days, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Manager Kevin Cash said Kiermaier is only experiencing the back pain when fielding grounders, and he remains optimistic that rest and treatment will help him resume his rehab sometime next week. This setback likely pushes his return date to mid-August.

Rays manager Kevin Cash said Sunday that he expects Kiermaier (hip, back) to resume his rehab assignment with High-A Charlotte in a couple of days, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kiermaier was scratched from his scheduled appearance with Charlotte on Saturday after back tightness set in, but the injury doesn't look to be related to the fractured hip he suffered in June and therefore shouldn't dramatically delay his return timetable. The Rays remain hopeful Kiermaier will be ready for activation from the 60-day disabled list when first eligible Aug. 9, or shortly after that date.

Kiermaier (hip) was scratched from Saturday's rehab appearance at High-A Charlotte with back tightness, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kiermaier still isn't eligible to come off the disabled list until August 9, so this setback may not impact his return date at all. That said, it's never a good thing to have a rehab assignment interrupted by injury, as he needs every bit of game action he can before he returns. For now, though, the club isn't considering it serious, so expect Kiermaier back in the High-A Charlotte lineup shortly.

Kiermaier (hip) went 2-for-3 with a walk while playing designated hitter for High-A Charlotte on Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kiermaier's second rehab game generated better results than his Thursday debut, when he'd gone 0-for-2 while starting in center field. The Gold Glove outfielder isn't eligible to come off the disabled list until Aug. 9 at the earliest, so he should have plenty of opportunities to regain his timing offensively.

Updating a previous report, Kiermaier (hip) will begin his rehab assignment at High-A Charlotte on Thursday, Roger Mooney of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Gold Glove outfielder was originally going to get back into game action this coming weekend, but it appears the Rays will move that timeline up by a couple of days. While Kiermaier's rehab is expected to be fairly extensive, he could beat initial projections if demonstrates he's ahead of the curve in his recovery.

Rays manager Kevin Cash said Monday that Kiermaier (hip) will likely kick off a rehab assignment at High-A Charlotte before the weekend, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kiermaier has been gradually increasing his involvement in baseball-related activities for the last several days, and it looks as though he's demonstrated enough progress to test his injured hip out in a game setting. By virtue of being transferred to the 60-day disabled list earlier this summer, Kiermaier won't be eligible for activation until Aug. 8, so he'll likely be in store for an extended rehab assignment across multiple different affiliates.

Kiermaier (hip) hopes to start a rehab assignment next week and return to the lineup when eligible on August 9, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kiermaier started running and taking flyballs prior to Friday's contest, and it appears that he's confident that he'll be able to ramp things up quickly enough to get back into action at the earliest possible date. Time will tell whether this is a realistic timetable, but in the meantime, it's good to hear that his return is on the horizon.

Kiermaier (hip) participated in some light running and took fly balls prior to Friday's game against the Rangers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kiermaier was scheduled to be cleared for baseball activities this weekend, and taking fungoes appears to be the beginning of his next phase in rehab. The sharp-hitting outfielder still has a ways to go before joining the Rays sometime near Aug. 9, but expect him to begin a rehab assignment sometime within the couple weeks.

Kiermaier (hip) should be cleared for baseball activities when the Rays return from their current road trip on July 21, Roger Mooney of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Manager Kevin Cash, who commented that his rehabbing outfielder is currently "jumping around and moving pretty good", mentioned that Kiermaier should be ready to rejoin the team on or shortly after Aug. 9, which is the date he's eligible to come off the disabled list. Kiermaier has slashed .258/.329/.408 with seven home runs and 20 RBI in 62 games this season, and had hit .364 over his first 22 plate appearances of June prior to being sidelined.