Jordan Zimmermann is taking the next step of his recovery.
Zimmermann will begin a minor league injury rehabilitation assignment with Triple-A Toledo on Sunday afternoon, Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire said on Saturday.
Zimmermann has been sidelined since May 7 with a right shoulder impingement.
The plan is for the right-hander to make at least two rehab starts, Gardenhire said. He will be on a 60-pitch limit on Sunday evening against Triple-A Norfolk in Toledo.
Zimmermann has progressed through a throwing program which included multiple bullpen sessions. His DL stint – the third of his Tigers’ tenure – came as a surprise, just two days after throwing five scoreless innings against the Royals on May 5.