1.   Angels right-hander Tim Belcher, in his third rehab assignment, allowed one run and five hits in five innings Tuesday night for Triple-A Edmonton at Calgary.

2.   As expected, John Briscoe probably will be sent to Class AA Huntsville shortly for a rehab assignment.

3.   Aside from a pair of brief rehab assignments, he missed the rest of the season.

4.   Baker suggested that Johnson might go on a rehab assignment in the minor leagues.

5.   Before going out on a rehab assignment, DiSarcina had been traveling with the team.

6.   Belcher will throw a simulated game today and begin a rehab assignment for Triple-A Edmonton on Saturday.

7.   -- The organization said lefty Carlos Perez accepted his rehab assignment the day before the pitcher lambasted the organization.

8.   A rehab assignment would follow and probably last about a week.

9.   Actually, the team could have kept him in extended spring training or sent him on a minor-league rehab assignment.

10.   After his second stint on the DL and subsequent rehab assignment, Smoltz will test his pitching elbow tonight.