Porter Hodge Injury: Starting rehab assignment

Hodge (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Iowa on Saturday, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.

Hodge has been on the shelf since July 9 due to a right shoulder impingement, but he's ready for game action and is gearing up for a return. The right-hander will likely need to make at least a couple of appearances in the minors before getting activated from the 15-day injured list and rejoining the Chicago bullpen.