Padres' Jered Weaver: Begins playing catch

Weaver (hip) has been able to play catch since landing on the disabled list May 20, but he remains without a firm timetable for a return, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports. "I don't think there's a hard and fast plan laid out for him at this time, but I don't think we're going to be far off trying to figure out what that plan is," Padres manager Andy Green said. "We were more trying to let his body rest for a week, play catch when he felt good, and then start to ramp up activity in the training room and weight room as he's starting to feel better."

It doesn't sound like Weaver's bout with left hip inflammation is anything too worrisome, but the Padres aren't eager to expedite his rehab after he submitted a 7.44 ERA and allowed 16 homers over nine starts before hitting the DL. With the Padres owning the worst record in baseball and not expected to make up ground in the competitive NL West, it wouldn't be surprising if the 34-year-old were to be designated for assignment once healthy, as he wouldn't seem to have much of a future on a rebuilding team.