1 Corey Hart, 1B

Brewers first baseman Corey Hart ran outdoors for the first time Monday, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. Hart will join teammates on their next road trip in Minnesota.

Hart, on the DL for the first seven weeks of the season with a knee injury, may now when his comeback date is in the near future.

"I'll know a lot this week," Hart said about his comeback date. Manager Ron Roenicke said May 30 is not out of the question, but the first week in June is probably more realistic.

Brewers manager Ron Roenicke told MLB.com on Wednesday that Corey Hart has been making progress in his return from right knee surgery and could be nearing a rehab assignment.

Hart is eligible to come off the 60-day disabled list May 30.

"Hart has been out running four days now without trying to take the weight off it," Roenicke said. "That is a good sign; we're still probably a couple weeks away from him going out on a rehab. That's kind of guessing -- I don't mean exactly -- but we're somewhere in there. Then we'll see how long he goes out for."

Brewers first basemen Corey Hart, on the 60-day disabled list with a knee injury, said he isn't sure whether he will be ready to return once his stint on the DL expires May 30, MLB.com reports. Hart added that he hasn't experienced any setbacks but that his rehab is going slower than expected

"It really depends. If I have one really good week, then I can go play [for a minor-league affiliate]," Hart said. "Or, it could take until the middle of June. I don't know until I can do quick movements without it hurting, and we're not there yet."