Josh Hamilton’s return to the Rangers lasted just seven games before he went down with a strained left hamstring on June 1, but Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports that he could begin a minor league rehab assignment by the middle of next week.
The plan calls for Hamilton to work out with the Rangers’ Double-A affiliate on Sunday before taking Monday off. He’ll then work out and take batting practice with the Rangers on Tuesday before being re-evaluated. It looks like a return around the start of July is possible if he can avoid setbacks.
Hamilton was 6-for-22 (.273) with two home runs, two doubles, five RBI, and a 4/7 K/BB ratio prior to the injury.