Matt Lindstrom (ankle) will throw a simulated game on Tuesday. If it goes well, Lindstrom could be cleared to begin a rehab assignment. The reliever is expected back sometime in August and could eventually regain his closer job, so those speculating for saves should scoop him up now.

White Sox manager Robin Ventura said Tuesday that Matt Lindstrom (foot) might begin a rehab assignment the first week of August. The Pale Hose had been hoping to get Lindstrom back in their bullpen in early August, but it sounds like it will be a little later than that. Lindstrom has made a quicker-than-expected return from May ankle surgery and could eventually recapture the White Sox' closer job.

Matt Lindstrom (ankle) will throw live batting practice later this week. Lindstrom threw another 30-pitch bullpen session Saturday and is scheduled for another side session Tuesday before then being cleared to face hitters. The reliever has made a quicker-than-expected return from May ankle surgery and is aiming to rejoin the White Sox' bullpen in early August. Lindstrom seems likely to eventually rejoin the closer gig, so stash him now if someone dropped him.

Matt Lindstrom (ankle) will throw live batting practice later this week. Lindstrom threw another 30-pitch bullpen session Saturday and is scheduled for another side session Tuesday before then being cleared to face hitters. The reliever has made a quicker-than-expected return from May ankle surgery and is aiming to rejoin the White Sox' bullpen in early August. Lindstrom seems likely to eventually rejoin the closer gig, so stash him now if someone dropped him.

Matt Lindstrom (ankle) is hoping to return in early August. The original timetable had Lindstrom pegged for a late August return, but he's ahead of schedule and threw a 30-pitch bullpen session Saturday. The White Sox' closer gig has been a committee since Lindstrom went down, so now is the time to stash the 34-year-old if someone dropped him. "Throwing, he looked great,'' manager Robin Ventura said of Lindstrom's bullpen session. "He's still hobbling around somewhat. He still doesn't look totally stable on his ankle as far as running around and fielding and comebackers like that. But throwing, he looks fine [and the ball] looks good coming out of his hand.''

Matt Lindstrom (ankle) threw 30 pitches in a successful bullpen session on Saturday. The veteran right-hander is finally making progress in his recovery since undergoing ankle surgery in May. He will throw another bullpen session over the All-Star break, and if all continues to go well, he could be cleared for a minor league rehab assignment at some point next two weeks.

Matt Lindstrom (ankle) will throw a 25-35 pitch bullpen session Saturday. It's the first time he's thrown from the bump since May ankle surgery. The White Sox are hoping Lindstrom will be ready to rejoin their bullpen by late August.

Matt Lindstrom is considered one week ahead of schedule in his recovery from left ankle surgery. Lindstrom has been undergoing acupuncture and laser treatments, which has sped up the healing process. The White Sox had been hoping he could return on September 1, but perhaps now he'll be back in August. "I'm pretty optimistic about it," Lindstrom said. "I've already played catch without the boot on three or four times. It feels pretty good. I'm excited to get going and I tried to do whatever I could the last month once I got that cast off to speed up the healing process a little bit with those different types of treatments."

Matt Lindstrom has had the stitches removed from his surgically-repaired left ankle. Lindstrom had surgery last month to repair a tendon sheath in his ankle. The team is hoping he'll be able to return by September 1, but he's hoping to make it back sooner. Either way, he's not close to pitching.

Matt Lindstrom is expected to miss three months after surgery to repair a tendon sheath in his left ankle. It sounds like the old Curt Schilling "bloody sock" injury. It looks like Ronald Belisario is the White Sox's preferred choice to close with Lindstrom out, but while Belisario is better than Lindstrom, he's not an ideal ninth-inning guy. It'd be better if Daniel Webb or maybe Jacob Petricka could win the job at some point.