DeJesus left Friday's spring training game after getting hit on the hand by a pitch, The Tampa Tribune's R. Mooney reports. It was his second at-bat of the exhibition, so it was probably his last at-bat of the day anyway. There is no word on whether it is being labeled an actual injury, or if the team was just being cautious, so continue to monitor his status in the coming days.

DeJesus (hand) was activated from the disabled list Monday and is in the starting lineup as the designated hitter, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. DeJesus was expected to be activated Monday with the rosters expanding in September. He was placed on the disabled list in June, and is return date kept getting pushed back from July and August into September.

DeJesus (hand) is not likely to return to the Rays until Monday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. Though he has gone 4-for-12 during the last four games for High-A Charlotte, it appears that DeJesus (hand) will not return to the Rays' lineup until after rosters expand for September. In the midst of a solid campaign, the 34-year-old veteran originally hit the DL back on June 18 after putting up a .901 OPS over his previous 40 games. DeJesus will definitely be looking for a strong finish to 2014.

DeJesus (hand) went 1-for-2 while playing five innings at High-A Charlotte on Friday. He's in the lineup for Charlotte again Friday, with the hope of being ready to return to the Rays within the next week.

DeJesus took batting practice Tuesday, after which he relayed that his hand felt "fine," Roger Mooney of the Tampa Tribune reports On Wednesday, DeJesus is expected to begin a rehab assignment with High-A Charlotte. He believes that he'll be able to return to the Rays next week at some point, when he'd supply outfield depth.

DeJesus will wait a few more days to begin his rehab assignment due to hand soreness, Steve Carney of 620 WDAE reports. DeJesus was originally scheduled to begin his rehab assignment on Saturday, but some mild soreness will push back this timetable. It doesn't appear to be a major setback, as the delay is only expected to last a couple days. He hasn't seen action for the Rays since June 18, but remains hopeful he'll see the field in the majors before the season is over.

DeJesus (hand) is slated to begin a rehab assignment with the Gulf Coast League Rays on Saturday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. A fractured left hand sent DeJesus to the shelf in mid-June, but he's finally on the verge of returning to game action. The plan is for DeJesus to play in just two games in the GCL before advancing to the club's High-A affiliate in Charlotte. Barring a setback, he could return to the major league team by late next week.

DeJesus (hand) is likely to begin a rehab assignment by this weekend, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. Out since June 18, DeJesus (hand) finally appears close to returning to the Rays' lineup. The veteran outfielder will go through full workouts on Tuesday and Wednesday in preparation for a rehab assignment this weekend.

David DeJesus (hand) said Tuesday that there's no timetable for when he'll resume swinging a bat. "We're going to start in the pool, things like that, and then we'll progress," he said. DeJesus has already missed six weeks with a fractured left hand and appears to be recovering more slowly than expected. The Rays will probably be happy if they can get him back by the end of August at this point.

David DeJesus is expected to need 2-3 more weeks for his fractured left hand to heal. He'll be allowed to resume baseball activities at that time. DeJesus is hoping to return in early- to mid-August, with the latter being more likely.