81.   They also returned reliever Mark Hutton from his rehabilitation assignment at Columbus and reinstated him to the disabled list after he was hampered by a strained right groin muscle.

82.   Third baseman Matt Williams played another game with Triple-A Tucson on Saturday night as part of his rehabilitation assignment.

83.   Tim Belcher threw seven scoreless innings pitching on a rehabilitation assignment for Double-A Erie on Friday night.

84.   Torre said Sojo may begin a rehabilitation assignment in the minors sometime next week.

85.   While Dwight Gooden staggered with the Yankees, Kamieniecki stayed in Tampa, Fla., on a rehabilitation assignment with the little Yankees.

86.   Williams, who began a rehabilitation assignment last night at Class A San Jose, is at least a week away from being activated.

87.   With the Dodgers now headed to Florida for two games with the Marlins, Valdes will pitch Saturday for Class-A Vero Beach in a rehabilitation assignment.

88.   Young, who also had hamstring problems as a result of the ankle injury, spent the past week in a rehabilitation assignment at Single-A San Bernardino.

89.   Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Robert Person and first baseman Rico Brogna began their injury rehabilitation assignments Wednesday with Clearwater of the Class A Florida State League.

90.   Alfonzo played two games on an injury rehabilitation assignment for Triple-A Norfolk and reported no pain in his back.