71.   Shawn Wooten, out all season after tearing a ligament in his thumb in spring training, began his rehab assignment for Salt Lake on Tuesday.

72.   Since his stay on the disabled list has extended longer than anticipated, Hill is resigned to the idea of going on a minor-league rehab assignment.

73.   Strawberry would like to begin a minor league rehab assignment immediately, but he said the Yankees will probably not let him begin playing until next week.

74.   The Angels had hoped Edmonds could begin a rehab assignment early this week, but Collins said that is at least a week away.

75.   The club discussed possible rehab assignments for him recently, but things appeared to go south during a bullpen session Tuesday in Arizona.

76.   The Los Angeles Dodgers called off the injury rehab assignments of pitchers Rudy Seanez and Antonio Osuna on Thursday night.

77.   The middle reliever expressed some frustration last weekend over the lack of communication with Sox brass during his rehab assignment in extended spring training in Florida.

78.   The next step is pitching batting practice, followed by a rehab assignment.

79.   The Rangers are hoping to activate outfielder Frank Catalanotto and pitcher Rudy Seanez, both on rehab assignments, off the disabled list before the end of the week.

80.   The plan is for Mercker to throw a couple of simulated games before beginning rehab assignments.