Craig (foot) took batting practice for a second straight day Friday while also taking grounders at first and shagging fly balls prior to Boston's loss to Houston, the Boston Globe reports. The updated plan now has him continuing baseball activity through the weekend before a rehab assignment that could begin as early as Monday.

Craig (foot) could begin a rehab assignment Sunday or Monday, CSN New England reports. Craig took batting practice and ran in the outfield Thursday and appears poised for a return sometime next week.

Craig (foot) has started swinging at balls off a tee, the Boston Globe reports. He's also doing some work on a treadmill. The Red Sox got good news after Craig's visit with a foot specialist Friday and anticipate him being ready to go when eligible to come off the disabled list.

Craig (foot) should be able to come off the disabled list when eligible Aug. 17, according to manager John FarrellESPN Boston reports. Farrell said there were no new findings after Craig visited with a North Carolina foot specialist Friday. Craig, who is heading back to Anaheim to join the team on the road, will ramp up his baseball activities upon his return.

The Red Sox have no concerns about the long-term health of Craig (foot), the Boston Herald reports. "No, no red flags in the long term," GM Ben Cherington said Wednesday. "We had access to everything (in terms of medical records). We didn't have any concern about whether this was a long-term risk." Craig is being sent to see a foot specialist, the same one who treated him last year, but it sounds like the visit is largely precautionary. A Lisfranc fracture sidelined Craig late last season, and he sprained the same foot in his very first game with the Red Sox last Friday, but the team believes he will be able to return to the lineup this season. Cherington added that, "We just want to make sure we get it right."

Craig (foot) is tentatively scheduled to visit a specialist later this week, the Boston Globe reports. Craig was placed on the disabled list after spraining his left foot last Friday, the first game he played for the Red Sox.

Craig (ankle) was placed on the 15-day DL on Tuesday, Red Sox freelance writer Maureen Mullen reports. While few reports have surfaced to confirm the news, it appears the new acquisition will quickly be out of action. After missing the last two games with what was believed to be a fairly minor ankle issue, Craig will head to the 15-day DL. The move will clear a roster spot for expected call-up Corey Brown, while enabling Craig's ankle to heal over a more extended timetable.

Craig (ankle) could require a stint on the disabled list, the Boston Globe reports. He has missed the previous two games due to an ankle injury. The Red Sox are expected to call up Corey Brown from Triple-A Pawtucket on Tuesday, so they'll need to create a roster spot. If not Craig going to the disabled list, the Red Sox could option Mookie Betts.

Allen Craig went 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts in the Cardinals' loss to the Rays on Tuesday. Craig was an odd choice to start against Rays right-hander Jake Odorizzi with left-handed-hitting outfielder Oscar Taveras sitting on the Cardinals' bench. Taveras entered the game with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning and capped off an eight-pitch at-bat with a single into right-center field. Craig is hitting just .242/.292/.354 this season.

Starting over Oscar Taveras, Allen Craig went 0-for-3 against the Pirates on Monday. Craig sat out back-to-back games last week, but he's started five of seven games since Taveras was recalled, which is the same number that Taveras has played. It doesn't make much sense for the Cardinals to continue to have the two split time, so we'll see how it shakes out. Craig did homer Saturday, but he's just 2-for-19 this month and 3-for-29 in his last eight games.