ATLANTA -- D-backs right-hander Clay Buchholz is nearing a rehab start.
Buchholz, who has been on the 10-day disabled list with a left oblique strain since June 25, threw three innings in a simulated game on Friday.
"He is going to get out to an affiliate for his next start," D-backs manager Torey Lovullo said. "That is 100 percent certain. We are just determining where that will be right now."
The likely date of Buchholz's rehab appearance is Thursday, per Lovullo, who says the staff wanted to give Buchholz one more day of rest before his next start.