Next week, Lieutenant Cortesi, 25, is to begin an engineering assignment on the Navy submarine Pasadena, based at Pearl Harbor.
Peavy Set to Start Rehab Assignment Jake Peavy will begin a rehab assignment with Class AAA Charlotte on Thursday after throwing off a mound Saturday.
Adrian Gonzalez returned to the lineup after spending four days on the bench due to soreness in his lower back.... Hyun-Jin Ryu will move his rehabilitation to triple-A Oklahoma City for his next start, the third in his assignment.... Scott Van Slyke (lower back irritation) will begin a rehab assignment with class-A Rancho Cucamonga on Sunday.
INSIDE PITCH ORLANDO HERNÁNDEZ (toe) will begin a rehabilitation assignment today, pitching for Class A Tampa.
Piazza expects to begin a rehabilitation assignment within two weeks and rejoin the Mets next month.
He was supposed to begin a rehabilitation assignment in the minor leagues last week.
Andy Pettitte, on the disabled list since July 19 with a strained groin, will begin a rehabilitation assignment Thursday at Class AA Trenton.
Bay said he expected to go to Florida to begin a rehab assignment by the end of this week.
Johnson, who has a sprained left wrist, will begin a rehabilitation assignment for Class AAA Columbus on Saturday.
Texas catcher Ivan Rodriguez, out with a back injury since April 15, has been cleared to begin a rehab assignment.
RAMIREZ TO BEGIN ASSIGNMENT: Manny Ramirez, the Indians' All-Star right fielder, one of nine Cleveland players on the disabled list, will begin a rehabilitation assignment today at Class AA Akron.
