Jordan Westburg Injury: Beginning rehab assignment

Westburg (hamstring) will report to Triple-A Norfolk and is expected to begin a rehab assignment Tuesday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Westburg suffered a setback earlier this month and briefly paused his running progression, but he's moved past the issue and is ready to begin playing in minor-league games. Because Westburg has been out of action for the past month, he could need a handful of games in the minors to knock off some rust and prove that his hamstring can hold up defensively at third base when he plays on consecutive days.