Darvish (elbow) threw for three strikeouts over 3.0 innings in Friday's rehab stint with Triple-A Round Rock, allowing two hits and one walk.

EDGE Analysis

Friday's rehab stint went accordingly, further affirming the 29-year-old's original mid-May timetable for return. Considering things are progressing nicely, Darvish's ownership rates should balloon appropriately, especially since he's registered at least 182 strikeouts and 10 wins over his previous three years in MLB.

Darvish (elbow) threw a 15-pitch bullpen session Tuesday and is still expected to pitch in his rehab assignment Friday, Stefan Stevenson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

EDGE Analysis

Darvish is still targeting a mid-to-late May return from the DL and his exact status should be more clear following his rehab start with Triple-A Round Rock on Friday.

Darvish will make his next rehab start Friday at Triple-A Round Rock and is expected to throw either three innings or 45 pitches.

EDGE Analysis

With this rehab start, Darvish is staying on schedule with his rehab process and making steady progress toward returning to the Rangers. He's still a couple of rehab appearances away from rejoining the Texas rotation, but it's great to see he's back to game situations without any issues.

Darvish (elbow) fired two hitless innings in his first rehab start at Double-A Frisco on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Darvish struck out two, walked one and threw 32 pitches. He hit 97 mph on the stadium radar gun and is expected to make his second rehab start later this week.

Darvish (elbow) will begin his rehab assignment at Double-A Frisco on Sunday and he will be on a 30-pitch limit, Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Rangers' ace has had some starts and stops along the way during his recovery from Tommy John surgery, but it appears that he's finally ready to move on to a rehab assignment at the end of the upcoming weekend. He will only throw 30 pitches or two innings Sunday, so he'll likely need several more rehab outings to stretch out before returning to the Rangers. There is still optimism that he could come off the disabled list at some point in mid-to-late May, but given his expected workload for Sunday, it could be on the latter end of that timetable.

Darvish (elbow) will throw his next batting practice session on Tuesday, T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Darvish had his rehab appearance scheduled for Tuesday cancelled, but he'll continue his rehab process in a more controlled setting. He could still appear in a rehab start within the next week depending on how he feels after the bullpen session. Despite the wait on a rehab appearance, the right-hander is still expected to be back with Texas in mid-to-late May.

Rangers GM Jon Daniels told MLB Network Radio on Sunday that Darvish (elbow) is expected to return from the disabled list in mid-to-late May.

EDGE Analysis

While Daniels acknowledged Darvish wasn't as sharp as the team had hoped in his most recent bullpen session Thursday, it's not expected to dramatically delay the right-hander's recovery timetable from Tommy John surgery. The Rangers decided to cancel Darvish's rehab assignment at Double-A Frisco that was scheduled for Tuesday, but he could still be called on to pitch with a minor-league affiliate at some point later in the week.

Darvish (elbow) will not begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Frisco on Tuesday, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.

EDGE Analysis

Instead, Darvish will face live hitters in a controlled environment once more, but there has been nothing to suggest he suffered a setback of any kind. It seems the Rangers are just being cautious with the right-hander as he works his way back from Tommy John surgery. Darvish threw his first live session less than 10 days ago.

Darvish (elbow) threw a bullpen session Thursday and remains on track to begin a rehab assignment early next week, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.

EDGE Analysis

Darvish threw 47 pitches without issue in Thursday's session. The Rangers will wait until Friday to determine the next step in his recovery, but if all checks out, he is lined up to kick off an official rehab assignment Tuesday.

Darvish (elbow) is on track to begin a rehab assignment early next week, Stefan Stevenson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

EDGE Analysis

Darvish tossed his second live batting practice session Sunday and will throw another such session Thursday before the Rangers determine a rehab schedule for their ace, who is recovering from Tommy John surgery. After being sidelined for a full calendar year following the procedure, Darvish figures to see his workload increased slowly during his rehab, so it wouldn't be surprising if he didn't rejoin the Rangers rotation until the second half of May.