Emmanuel Rodriguez Injury: Begins rehab assisgnment

Rodriguez (hip) began a rehab assignment Saturday in the rookie-level Florida Complex League, going 1-for-3 with a walk, a run and an RBI in his first game.

Rodriguez has been on the shelf at Triple-A St. Paul since early June due to the hip injury, but he could be ready to rejoin the Twins' top affiliate later on during the upcoming week. Prior to being shut down, Rodriguez was hitting .232/.400/.392 with four home runs and six steals over 160 plate appearances at Triple-A.