Injury Update 4/16

-Jimmy Rollins is unsure if he will return to the lineup today coming off of a sprained ankle. He should see game action by the weekend.

-Rich Harden should soon begin throwing again after taking the last week off with back/shoulder muscle problems. It's not a serious injury and he should be back %100 very soon.

-Blue Jays' manager John Gibbons says that Scott Rolen is at least two more weeks away from returning to the club while recovering from a broken finger.

-Eric Bedard's trip to the DL with hip inflammation doesn't sound too serious and he could be back within a week to a week and a half.

-Nomar Garciaparra went 3-3 in his last rehab game and should return to the lineup on Friday.

-Braves' RP Peter Moylan's MRI results are not good. They "showed irregularities which could indicate serious injury" in the right elbow. Moylan is scheduled to meet with Dr. James Andrews for a second opinion today.

-Curtis Granderson took BP yesterday for the first time since breaking his finger and said he was pain free most of the time with minor pain here and there.

-Mike Hampton is scheduled to throw off the mound today for the first time since suffering a hamstring injury. He will need rehab starts though and could still be three weeks away.

-Yovani Gallardo should make his first start of the year on Sunday for the Brewers in Cincinatti.

-Chris Carpenter thew live BP on Monday but is still likely out until July.

-The swelling on Mike Lowell's thumb has gone down quite a bit and we should see how soon he can return shortly.

-Howie Kendrick should return to the Angels' lineup this weekend against Seattle.

-Scott Kazmir could start a class A rehab assignment in the next couple of days and the Rays are confident that he will return to the team on May 3.

-Ian Kennedy will make his next start at Baltimore on Saturday after taking a line drive off the hip in his last outing.