Grady Sizemore (back, knee) could begin a minor league rehab assignment in two weeks.

Progress has been hard to come by for Sizemore this season, but he has begun to run on the field in recent days. More setbacks are possible, but he's aiming to finally join the Indians in September. Those in fantasy leagues shouldn't count on him.

According to Indians head athletic trainer Lonnie Soloff, Grady Sizemore (back, knee) has run on two different occasions in the outfield at Progressive Field this week.

Sizemore has experienced numerous setbacks while trying to return from a plethora of injuries, but he still hasn't given up hope on playing this season. As long as he doesn't experience a problem while running on natural surfaces, he could soon progress to participating in baseball activities. He's still very unlikely to make a fantasy impact this season, even if he does return to the field.

Indians manager Manny Acta said Grady Sizemore (back, knee) will try to run again after the team returns home on Sunday.

Sizemore has experienced multiple setbacks over the past couple of months while trying to ramp up his running program on natural surfaces. There are no plans to shut him down at this point, but the Indians aren't counting on him.

Grady Sizemore (back, knee) hasn't given up hope of returning this season.

Sizemore has been swinging the bat and doing other baseball-related activities without restrictions, but he continues to have trouble running on natural surfaces. "The last four months have been frustrating," said Sizemore. "Each day I'm not out there, it's more and more frustrating. I just haven't been able to progress to the next level. It's been up and down. We've had to back it off, then slowly ramp up again." The Indians surprised some by re-signing Sizemore to a one-year, $5 million contract over the winter, but the 29-year-old looks like a sunk cost at the moment.

According to ESPN's Buster Olney, the Indians haven't ruled out a return for Grady Sizemore (back, knee) this season, but aren't "expecting anything, either."

Sizemore has been shut down from running since late May, and has yet to progress in his rehab program. It remains difficult to predict his timetable with any level of certainty, but the Indians remain hopeful he'll be able to contribute in the second half.

Grady Sizemore (back, knee) will attempt to resume running this week.

He's been shut down from running since late May after experiencing soreness in his surgically-repaired back and right knee. It would be foolish to put any sort of timetable on Sizemore at this point, but the Indians remain hopeful that he'll be able to contribute in the second half.

Grady Sizemore (back, knee) has been hitting and throwing, but he still hasn't resumed running.

Sizemore's rehab hit a bit of a snag a few weeks ago when he suffered a setback in his recovery from back and knee surgery. He'll need to run the bases before being cleared to go out on a rehab assignment, but it's not clear when he'll be ready to do that. The Indians remain optimistic that he'll be able to play at some point this season, but his return doesn't sound imminent.

Grady Sizemore (back, knee) still hasn't resumed running after suffering a setback several weeks ago.

Indians general manager Chris Antonetti said he's "still optimistic that Grady will be able to contribute this year," but he's already been ruled out for the first half and it's totally up in the air as to when he'll return. The Tribe will continue to roll with a combination of Johnny Damon and Shelley Duncan in left field.

Grady Sizemore (back) has cut down on his running program but is expected to ramp things up again soon.

Sizemore apparently had a minor setback in recent weeks that went unreported to the media. But he's over it now and nearly ready for full-on workouts. There's no timetable for his return to the major leagues.

Grady Sizemore (back) threw long toss and did some running and agility work Tuesday at Progressive Field.

Sizemore began dry-swinging over the weekend and is expected to begin taking soft tosses by the middle of next week. Barring any setbacks with his surgically-repaired back, he could join the Indians' lineup at some point in June. We wouldn't rely on him in fantasy leagues, though.

Grady Sizemore (back) is expected to begin taking soft toss by the middle of next week.

Sizemore began dry-swinging over the weekend and has felt no discomfort in his surgically-repaired back. He's on track to join the Indians in June, but there's no guarantee the injury-prone outfielder will avoid setbacks.

Grady Sizemore (back) went through a workout Wednesday at Progressive Field for the first time since undergoing surgery on his lower back March 1.

"He felt really good about what he's been doing," said team trainer Lonnie Soloff. "He should be able to start swinging the bat this weekend." Sizemore is on track to return to the Tribe at some point in early June.

Grady Sizemore (back) has been cleared to begin baseball activities next week.

Good to hear, as things had been pretty quiet on the Sizemore front. He underwent a micro discectomy procedure on his lower back on March 1 and is still obviously a long ways away from a return, but it's nice that the wheels are finally in motion. He figures to have a lengthy rehab assignment that won't be begin for weeks, putting his return some time in June, at the earliest.

Indians placed OF Grady Sizemore on the 60-day disabled list with a back injury.

An expected move. Sizemore underwent a micro discectomy procedure on his lower back on March 1 and hasn't yet resumed baseball activities. The best-case scenario is that we see him sometime in June.

Indians general manager Chris Antonetti said Thursday that Grady Sizemore is in Cleveland continuing his rehab from back surgery.

Sizemore underwent a micro discectomy procedure on his lower back on March 1 and hasn't yet resumed baseball activities. He's expected to miss the first two months of the season.

Grady Sizemore underwent a micro discectomy procedure on his lower back Thursday and will be sidelined for 8-12 weeks.

And the hits keep on coming. Sizemore injured the back last month while rehabbing from knee surgery. Thursday's procedure could keep him sidelined through the first two months of the season. The Indians surprised some by re-signing Sizemore to a one-year, $5 million contract this offseason, but the deal is already looking like a bust.

The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that Grady Sizemore's recent back injury puts the Indians in a holding pattern.

"Thing were going good with the knee. I was in a good spot,'' said Sizemore. ''This puts everything on hold. We said before that we were shooting for Opening Day (while rehabbing). It was a realistic goal." Sizemore added that he tried to push through the back injury, but that it got worse and the Indians made the decision to shut him down. With Sizemore out, Cleveland will move Michael Brantley to center field while giving Felix Pie, Fred Lewis, Aaron Cunningham, and Ryan Spilborghs an opportunity for semi-regular starts.

Grady Sizemore is unlikely to be ready for Opening Day after straining his back while fielding grounders in the outfield two weeks ago.

Here we go again. Sizemore was cleared last month to resume baseball activities following offseason knee surgery, and he evidently hurt his back while rehabbing his knee. It's a big blow to the Indians and yet another physical malady to add to Sizemore's laundry list of ailments. While Sizemore is out, the Tribe will likely shift Michael Brantley over to center field while giving Fred Lewis, Felix Pie, Aaron Cunningham, Ryan Spilborghs and others a shot in left field.

Grady Sizemore (knee) has been cleared to resume baseball activities.

Sizemore has already been throwing and running lightly, and will begin to ramp up the intensity of his workouts as spring training draws nearer and nearer. The 29-year-old outfielder is planning to enter the 2012 regular season with a clean bill of health, and will try to get his career back on track. He posted a .706 OPS last season and appeared in only 71 total games.

Indians general manager Chris Antonetti said Friday that Grady Sizemore (knee) is "feeling great."

Sizemore, who recently returned to the Indians on a one-year, $5 million deal, is currently working his way back from arthroscopic surgery on his right knee. The 29-year-old outfielder hasn't started hitting or running the bases yet, but the Indians expect he will be ready for spring training.