26 Sam Tuivailala RP

Tuivailala (Achilles) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment Thursday at High-A Modesto, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Tuivailala hasn't seen game action since last August as he has been recovering from a torn right Achilles, and he also experienced a setback with his shoulder in mid-April. The 26-year-old will apparently remain with the Nuts for three weeks, putting him on track for a return in late May.

Tuivailala (Achillies) is close to beginning a rehab assignment, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

After facing a setback earlier this month, Tuivailala is preparing to go on a rehab assignment in the near future. He is returning from a tear in his right Achilles tendon and has not pitched since last August. That said, he will likely need a lengthy rehab assignment but is trending in the right direction for a potential return in late May.

Tuivailala (Achilles) has seen his rehab program put on a slight delay due to right shoulder tightness he experienced last week, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

The rehabbing right-hander had been making steady progress until the shoulder issues cropped up last week. However, Tuivailala is still expected to throw a live batting practice at some point over the next few days in Arizona. Assuming the tightness is remedied by the rest he's currently getting, Tuivailala will still remain on track for a potential late-May activation.

Tuivailala (Achilles) is expected to throw live batting practice in the near future, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Tuivailala continues to make solid progress in his recovery from an Achilles tear and could return from the injured list near the end of May if all goes according to plan. He'll need to successfully pitch to live hitters and then progress to a rehab assignment before returning to the big leagues.

Tuivailala (Achilles) is now throwing off a mound and remains targeted for a potential June return, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Tuivailala is working back from an Achilles tear suffered last Aug. 8 in a rundown against the Rangers. The right-hander had just arrived less than two weeks prior via trade with the Cardinals at the time, and he'll look to add reinforcements to the relief corps beginning shortly before the All-Star break if all continues on schedule.