Zach Miner (elbow) is scheduled to face hitters in an extended spring training game Thursday in Lakeland, Florida.

If all goes well, the Tigers may decide that Miner is ready for a minor league rehab assignment. The 28-year-old has been on the 15-day disabled list since the start of the season with tendinitis in his right elbow.

Zach Miner (elbow) has begun throwing long-toss.

Miner is slowly making a recovery from elbow tendinitis and is currently working out at the Tigers' spring training complex in Lakeland, Florida. "Zach is in the long-toss phase, throwing from 120 feet very well," head trainer Kevin Rand said this weekend. "If everything goes well on Tuesday, he will start a mound progression." He's hoping to return in May.