Henry Blanco Setback, Other Injury Updates

Cubs catcher Henry Blanco suffered a left shoulder injury and will not be starting a rehab assignment anytime soon. In other injury updates, closer Ryan Dempster is expected to start a rehab assignment soon and will probably only make one minor league appearance before being activated. The Chicago Sun-Times confirms the news on Dempster and adds that Wade Miller will make his first start at Peoria today. Kerry Wood needed only 12 pitches to strike out the side in his first rehab appearance in rookie ball. If Wood can stay healthy he might be ready in as little as three weeks. Finally, former Cub Matt Clement is rehabbing with his current team, the Boston Red Sox. Clement recently threw 20-25 pitches off a mound and is at 70%, according to manager Terry Francona.