Brandon Webb (shoulder) hit three batters during a live batting practice session Monday.

Webb threw about 70 pitches and felt OK physically, but was admittedly wild. "I felt fine, but I was just all over the place," said Webb. "It wasn't like my last pen. After my last pen, I was like this is pretty good. I thought after that I would be ready for a sim game." Webb hopes to throw again Friday in Baltimore, but it will be in the form of another bullpen session. He's still a long way from pitching in a Rangers' uniform, so fantasy owners shouldn't count on him.

Brandon Webb (shoulder) threw 65 pitches in a bullpen session Thursday and will likely pitch in a simulated game Monday.

"Location was much better and we figured something out, we moved the catcher over a little bit, to get my sights over on the other side of the plate," Webb said. "Breaking ball and changeup were good, movement was excellent. It was good, the best one so far." A minor league rehab stint at Double-A Frisco will probably occur after the simulated game, assuming it goes well. It's certainly a positive report, but while the Rangers are hoping to get Webb back sometime in May, his rehab, as we know, has been unpredictable.

Rangers placed RHP Brandon Webb on the 15-Day disabled list, retroactive to March 22, with ongoing recovery from his August 2009 right shoulder surgery.

The Rangers have yet to put a timetable on Webb's arrival in their rotation. He was shut down from throwing live batting practice just last week and will probably stick to bullpen sessions for now. Late April is a reasonable guess for his return. But with a brittle pitcher like Webb, any date of return guess is throwing a dart blindfolded.

Brandon Webb (shoulder) was pleased with how his long toss session went Friday and he could return to the mound on Monday.

The right-hander will have another long toss session Saturday and a light game of catch Sunday before Monday's mound session. "I've just got to give myself extra time (to warm up)," Webb said. "Once I got loose, the ball was on a line." The Rangers are smartly not putting a timetable on Webb's arrival in their rotation. "I think we've said all along, we're hopeful he's an option at the end of the season and strong," assistant GM Thad Levine said. "When he actually starts the season is somewhat secondary to us. We're hopeful that when he starts, he can pitch without incident in the big leagues for the rest of the year."

ESPN's Buster Olney reports that Brandon Webb (shoulder) threw 22 minutes of long toss at 200 feet Friday and felt good.

The right-hander is hoping to get back on a mound soon. Webb was scratched from a live batting practice session Wednesday after he failed to get loose, but it sounds like he's made a bit of progress. We really won't know how far along he is until he gets back on the bump, though.

Brandon Webb (shoulder) is taking the day off Thursday and will attempt to long-toss Friday.

Webb was scratched from throwing live batting practice Wednesday after he couldn't get loose, but Rangers trainers have assured him that the soreness isn't a major concern. Still, it's hard to qualify it as anything other than a setback. Webb is quickly approaching the two year anniversary of his last game in the major leagues and there's no telling when he'll return.

Brandon Webb (shoulder) plans to go back to his long toss program Thursday.

Webb was scratched from his scheduled live batting practice session Wednesday after he couldn't get loose. He doesn't feel any pain, but said that he felt something on the top of his shoulder. "Hopefully this is nothing too concerning," said Webb. "I want to to quickly move on. They want to be cautious. Listen to your body. It's tough. It's really frustrating for me when I'm going good and one day it's like it's pretty good and then you have a day like this it's a little depressing. Hopefully we'll push through it and get back on the mound again in three or four more days." Webb is expected to see team physician Keith Meister on Wednesday.

Brandon Webb (shoulder) had his live batting practice session scratched Wednesday because he couldn't get loose.

Uh oh. There was some hope that he could pitch in a minor league game as soon as this weekend, but it's safe to say that won't be happening. Webb will see team doctor Keith Meister, who is in camp, before he continues his rehab. Fantasy owners would be wise to stay away for now.

Updating a previous item, Brandon Webb (shoulder) could pitch in a minor league game this weekend.

Encouraging news. We should know for sure after he throws live batting practice on Wednesday. The 31-year-old right-hander is expected to begin the season in the minor leagues, but the Rangers are optimistic that he'll be able to contribute before the end of April.

Brandon Webb (shoulder) is scheduled to throw live batting practice on Wednesday or Thursday.

Webb was scheduled to throw live batting practice again on Monday, but it was cancelled due to rain. The rehabbing right-hander is expected to split his rehab outings between Double-A Frisco and Triple-A Round Rock once he is ready to start a game. We don't expect to see him back in the majors until late-April, at the earliest.

Brandon Webb (shoulder) threw 62 pitches of live batting practice Thursday in Rangers camp.

Webb told reporters after the workout that he is hoping to pitch in a simulated or "B" game by early next week. The Rangers have not cleared him for that just yet, though, and the 31-year-old right-hander remains highly doubtful for the start of the regular season. Look for him to resurface in the majors around late April.

Brandon Webb (shoulder) threw 61 pitches Sunday of live batting practice, with T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com writing that the session went "extremely well."

Rangers manager Ron Washington said it's a matter of "when" and not "if" Webb will be ready to join the Rangers rotation. Left unsaid is exactly when that "when" will be, but Sunday's development is certainly a good sign. The 31-year-old right-hander is not expected to be ready for the start of the season.

Brandon Webb (shoulder) threw 62 pitches Wednesday in his first live batting practice session of the spring.

And the review from Rangers manager Ron Washington wasn't exactly glowing. "There were some good and some not so good [pitches]," said Washington. "But there was some sink. It wasn't the heavy sink that we'll see." Washington said the club will see how Webb feels on Thursday before determining the next step. The 31-year-old right-hander is not expected to be ready for the start of the season.

T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com writes that the Rangers "clearly aren't planning" for Brandon Webb to be ready for Opening Day.

Webb is scheduled to throw live batting practice for the first time Wednesday, which is an encouraging sign, but he's simply running out of time. . "He's progressing," said Rangers manager Ron Washington. "That's a good step forward. We went from long toss to bullpen to throwing live BP. Depending on how that goes, we'll set a plan from there." There's still much to be determined in the back-end of the starting rotation, but Derek Holland and Matt Harrison would seem to have a leg up on the competition at the moment.

Brandon Webb (shoulder) scheduled to throw against live hitters Wednesday.

Encouraging news. Webb has already thrown four bullpen sessions, including a 62-pitch effort on Sunday. "Maybe seeing some hitters will help me tighten up my command a little bit," said Webb. "I've just felt a little wild." Though Webb felt some normal soreness Monday, he said he's felt fine physically all spring. However, there's no timetable for him to pitch in games.

Brandon Webb has slowed his rehab down slightly and will return to the mound for his fourth bullpen session Sunday.

Webb hasn't thrown off the mound since Thursday. He had a light work day Friday and played long toss on Saturday. It's not known when he'll throw to live hitters, but his rehab will have to accelerate quickly to have a chance to be ready to start the season.

Brandon Webb (shoulder) threw 54 pitches in his latest bullpen session Thursday.

It was his third bullpen session of the week. "Better than the last time," said Webb. "More strikes down in the zone. It was good." Webb will have a light day Friday and throw long-toss on Saturday before his next bullpen session Sunday. It's not known when he'll throw to live hitters, but he'll have to get there pretty soon in order to have a realistic chance at being ready for the start of the season.

Brandon Webb (shoulder) is scheduled to throw another bullpen session Thursday.

It will be his third bullpen session since Sunday. Webb has reported no issues with his shoulder and has been increasing his workload with each session. He'll need to begin facing live hitters before the Rangers consider using him in a game. He's still a question mark for Opening Day.

Brandon Webb (shoulder) threw another bullpen session Tuesday in Rangers camp.

"He had good action down in the strike zone," Rangers manager Ron Washington said after watching the right-hander throw. "But he's still building up arm strength. It was good, but he's still not ready." Webb is expected to throw bullpen sessions every other day until pitching coach Mike Maddux decides that he is ready for live action. His status for Opening Day remains uncertain.

Brandon Webb (shoulder) threw a bullpen session Sunday for the first time in 10 days.

The Rangers told Webb to refrain from throwing off a mound after one of his first bullpen sessions of the spring because they were concerned about the strength of his shoulder. The right-hander has not appeared in a major league game since the opening week of the 2009 season. His status for Opening Day is still uncertain.