Cardinals' Brett Cecil: Closing in on rehab assignment

Cecil (shoulder) is nearing a rehab assignment, Brian Still of St. Louis Baseball Weekly reports.

The injured lefty threw 35 pitches Friday and is expected to throw his next bullpen session Sunday. If all goes well, Cecil would then embark on a rehab assignment. While there's no precise timetable for his return yet, it seems like he's in line to return sometime in early May.