Mike Cameron has felt "significant improvement" from abdominal soreness and Red Sox manager Terry Francona hasn't ruled out using him as a pinch-hitter on Friday night.

"We'll see. That would be great [if Cameron is available]," said Francona. "That might be a rush. If you see that happening, he would have to feel really good." Cameron was scheduled to take part in batting practice before Friday night's game.

Mike Cameron's visit with a specialist Wednesday revealed no issue with his recent bout of abdominal soreness.

"It's a good update," manager Terry Francona said. "They ruled out any thing that happened on the other side. There's certainly some inflammation, but it's kind of neat because I think Cam feels a lot better that when this subsides, which it already is, he can do everything he wants. I think already you can see a little different look in his eyes. So that was really good news." Cameron is out Wednesday and probably won't play on Thursday, either, but he could return for the weekend series in Baltimore. Stay tuned.

Mike Cameron is scheduled to visit a specialist on Wednesday to the determine the severity of his recent abdominal soreness.

You can't make this up. First Jacoby Ellsbury goes back on the disabled list and it looks like Cameron might not be far behind him. Interestingly, Cameron's pain is originating from the opposite side of the original injury. That doesn't make it any less concerning, however.

Mike Cameron is out of the lineup on Tuesday after feeling some soreness on the opposite side of his initial abdominal tear.

Cameron is being held out of the lineup as a precaution, but the Red Sox aren't messing around here. According to Red Sox manager Terry Francona, Cameron is scheduled to visit Dr. Gill on Tuesday to get to the root of the issue. They can't afford Cameron joining Jacoby Ellsbury on the disabled list once again.

Mike Cameron scored three times and drove in a pair of runs against the Royals on Sunday.

Cameron doubled twice and walked once in the contest. Cameron is 6-for-17 since returning from an abdominal strain, and he looks just fine both in the field and at the plate. If you Mike Cameron is typically a starter in your format, activate him for this week's games.

Red Sox activated OF Mike Cameron from the 15-day disabled list.

Cameron spent over a month on the disabled list with an abdominal strain. He will play left field for the Red Sox moving forward with Jacoby Ellsbury shifting back to center. The 37-year-old veteran was hitting .233/.361/.333 with three doubles in 30 at-bats before the injury.

Red Sox manager Terry Francona said that Mike Cameron (abdomen) will be activated from the disabled list on Tuesday.

There was some thought that he would be activated for Monday's opener against the Rays, but his return has been pushed back one day. Cameron batted .333 with three homers and six RBI in an eight-game rehab stint between Double-A Portland and Triple-A Pawtucket.

The Red Sox plan to activate Mike Cameron before Monday night's game.

Cameron has been on a minor league rehab assignment for well over a week and should be ready for big league action by now. He will return to his starting center field post and utility outfielder Darnell McDonald is expected to return to Triple-A Pawtucket in a corresponding move.

As of late Sunday afternoon, the Red Sox were still undecided whether Mike Cameron (abdomen) would be activated from the disabled list for this week's series against the first-place Rays.

The Red Sox kick off the series tonight in Tampa. Cameron was 3-for-5 with a double and a walk-off home run with Double-A Portland on Sunday and is batting .333 with three homers and six RBI during an eight-game rehab stint.

Mike Cameron (abdomen) was 3-for-5 with a walk-off home run in a rehab game with Double-A Portland on Sunday.

He's hitting .333/.406/.778 in eight minor league games and looks to be just about ready for activation off the disabled list. That move could come as early as Monday.

A day after sitting out Triple-A Portland's doubleheader, Mike Cameron is expected to be back in the lineup Sunday.

The Sox are expected to reassess Cameron's fitness after the game with the hope that he'll be ready to come off the disabled list on Monday. Cameron has nearly a week's worth of rehab starts under his belt and could come off the DL at any time, but with Jacoby Ellsbury's return to the lineup, Boston's outfield situation doesn't feel quite as dire. Nevertheless, he should be back in the majors soon, possibly as soon as Monday.

Mike Cameron (abdomen) was 1-for-4 with a home run in a rehab game with Double-A Portland on Friday night.

Cameron is batting .273 with two homers and three doubles during his seven-game rehab assignment. He was scheduled to be reevaluated after Friday's game, but isn't expected to return from the disabled list until Monday at the earliest.

Mike Cameron went 1-for-4 with an RBI during a rehab game Thursday with the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs.

"I felt pretty comfortable," said Cameron, who has been sidelined since April 19 with an abdominal strain. He's hoping to carry his rehab assignment to Triple-A Pawtucket shortly and reunite with the Red Sox next week.

Mike Cameron (abdomen) will resume a minor league rehab assignment with Double-A Portland on Wednesday.

Red Sox manager Terry Francona said that Cameron is expected to play at least two rehab games before being activated from the disabled list. He could return during this weekend's series against the Phillies.

Mike Cameron (abdomen) will not be activated from the disabled list on Monday or Tuesday.

His abdominal injury is still a little tender. There's a chance he'll need another minor league rehab game at Double-A Portland on Wednesday before the Red Sox consider bringing him back. As it stands right now, Jacoby Ellsbury may beat him back to the lineup.

Mike Cameron (abdomen), who went 2-for-4 with a home run in his rehab appearance Friday, is on pace to rejoin the Red Sox in the Bronx on Monday.

The Boston Globe reports that Cameron will remain at Triple-A Pawtucket for Saturday's game, but his status for Sunday is unknown. Irrespective, if he's feeling well enough to play, the Red Sox will certainly welcome him back to their battered and bruised outfield.

Mike Cameron believes his injury is actually a sports hernia and that he'll need offseason surgery.

Cameron's injury was originally called an abdominal tear. Sports hernias don't fix themselves, but Cameron thinks he can play through it. He's expected to come off the DL early next week.

Mike Cameron (abdomen) was 0-for-2 with a walk and a sacrifice fly in his third minor league rehab game with Triple-A Pawtucket on Thursday.

Red Sox manager Terry Francona originally said that Cameron would need four or five games in the minors before being activated from the disabled list, so assuming he feels healthy, there's a good chance he'll be back for next week's series against the Yankees.

Mike Cameron (abdomen) was 1-for-3 with a single and a walk in his second rehab game with Triple-A Pawtucket on Tuesday.

Cameron batted leadoff and played seven innings in center field. He'll get a day off on Wednesday before playing again on Thursday. From there, he'll be reevaluated by the team for a possible return this weekend.

Mike Cameron (abdomen) was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk in his first rehab game with Triple-A Pawtucket on Monday.

Cameron was the designated hitter on Monday, but is scheduled to play center field on Tuesday. He could be activated from the disabled list later this week.