The Tampa Bay Rays could soon see the return of a big bat as second baseman Logan Forsythe (shoulder) will begin his rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham on Wednesday and could be back in the majors early next week, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Forsythe was placed on the 15-day disabled list in May with a hairline fracture of his left shoulder blade suffered on a hit by pitch by Seattle Mariners ace Felix Hernandez.
The 29-year-old was the Rays' best hitter at the start of the season, leading the team in hits (33), walks (14) and slugging percentage (.