CHICAGO — Twins catcher Joe Mauer will begin some light swinging and throwing today as he rehabilitates from leg weakness.
Mauer, on the disabled list since April 14, had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee in the offseason and only played sparingly in spring training.
Assistant trainer Dave Pruemer said Tuesday there is no timetable for Mauer’s return but the catcher is over much of the soreness in his legs and feels stronger.
• Right-hander Kevin Slowey, on the DL since April 9 because of bursitis in his throwing shoulder, threw about 65 pitches in his last rehab outing and could join the team this weekend.
• Designated hitter Jim Thome (oblique) is day to day.
Footnotes.
The Rays activated third baseman Evan Longoria (oblique) and designated infielder Felipe Lopez for assignment.
• Blue Jays outfielder Jose Bautista (neck) is day to day.
• Mariners closer David Aardsma won’t pitch for a few days after experiencing stiffness in his right forearm during a rehabilitation assignment at Triple-A Tacoma.
• The Mets placed left fielder Jason Bay on paternity leave list and recalled outfielder Lucas Duda.
• Outfielder Carlos Lee rejoined the team but remains sidelined with a sore rib cage.
• The Brewers activated outfielder Nyjer Morgan (quadriceps) and put left-hander Zach Braddock on the DL because of a sleep disorder.
• Indians outfielder Shin-Soo Choo was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after a breathalyzer test showed he had a blood-alcohol content of 0.201 — more than double Ohio’s legal limit of 0.08.
• Red Sox infielder Kevin Youkilis was scratched from Boston’s lineup because of an undisclosed illness.
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