The Nationals are expected to activate Mark DeRosa (oblique) from the disabled list on Monday. DeRosa finished up a short rehab assignment Sunday with High-A Potomac and is no longer being bothered by discomfort in his left oblique. The 37-year-old utilityman will return to a brutal .081/.227/.081 batting line.

Nationals manager Davey Johnson said Friday that Mark DeRosa (oblique) will likely only need two or three more rehab games. DeRosa (oblique) went 0-for-2 with a strikeout Thursday in his first rehab game with High-A Potomac. If all goes well, the veteran utility man should be back with the Nationals by the middle of next week.

Mark DeRosa (oblique) went 0-for-2 with a strikeout Thursday in his first rehab game with High-A Potomac. He also played five innings at third base. DeRosa has been sidelined since the end of April with an oblique and will likely need a few rehab games in order to shake the rust. He should be back with the Nats in a week or so.

Mark DeRosa (oblique) will begin a minor league rehab assignment Thursday with High-A Potomac. He's slated to start at third base. It will be his first game action since suffering an oblique strain at the end of April. Barring any setbacks, the veteran infielder should rejoin the Nationals by the end of the month.

Mark DeRosa (oblique strain) has not begun a minor league rehab assignment. DeRosa was just about ready to head to Triple-A Syracuse when his father passed away late last week. He will probably work out for the next few days with his Nationals teammates before getting geared up for live, minor league action over the weekend.

Mark DeRosa (oblique) won't begin his rehab assignment until Friday due to the death of his father. DeRosa headed home on Tuesday afternoon and will be there for the next two days. The veteran utilityman is still on track to return to the Nats at some point next week.

Mark DeRosa (oblique) is scheduled to begin a minor league rehab assignment on Thursday. DeRosa still has some lingering soreness in his left oblique, but Nationals doctors have cleared him to play. He's on track to return to the majors around mid-June.

Mark DeRosa is without a timetable, as his left oblique is still sore. DeRosa is currently in New Jersey with his father, Jack, who recently suffered a relapse in his battle with cancer. "Mark is by his father's side right now. So we text back and forth. I told him [Jack] needs you more than we do. It's a good time to give [that oblique] a rest," Johnson said.

Mark DeRosa (oblique) took batting practice Sunday. DeRosa is expected to be activated from the disabled list at some point over the next three days. He's been out since late April with a strained left oblique muscle.

Mark DeRosa (oblique) is scheduled to start throwing on flat ground Wednesday. DeRosa has been sidelined since late April with an oblique strain. He hopes to start hitting by the end of the week and could be cleared to go out on a minor league rehab assignment from there.