Hanigan (oblique) has been activated from the 15-day DL, Bill Chastain of MLB.com reports.

Presumably, he'll rejoin the lineup Tuesday night. Curt Casali was optioned to High-A Port Charlotte to clear a roster spot for Hanigan.

Hanigan could return to the Rays' lineup Tuesday evening, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

After going 3-for-10 across three rehab games this past weekend for High-A Charlotte, Hanigan (oblique) appears ready to make his way back to the big leagues. The veteran backstop has played 61 games for the Rays this season, slashing .212/.309/.327 over 190 plate appearances.

Hanigan (oblique) went 2-for-3 while playing seven innings at High-A Charlotte on Friday night.

He's in the lineup again Saturday, but will serve as the designated hitter as he continues to increase the activity level in his rehab assignment.

Hanigan (left oblique strain) will begin his rehab assignment Friday with High-A Charlotte, the Tampa Bay Tribune's R. Mooney reports.

He's a defensive specialist, and was slashing just .212/.309/.327 before his injury, so he's really only relevant in deeper two-catcher leagues. If everything goes well during his rehab assignment, he could rejoin the Rays in a week or two.

Hanigan (oblique) expects to begin a minor league rehab assignment Wednesday or Thursday, Roger Mooney of the Tampa Tribune reports.

With Hanigan's oblique soreness lingering into early August, the Rays opted to shut him back down from baseball activities, but Hanigan said Tuesday that he's been pain-free for a couple days. He'll ramp up his activity from here with an eye toward playing in minor league games later this week, and barring setback, should rejoin the big club on the road next week.

Hanigan (oblique) will be shut down from baseball activities for a week, Matt Baker of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Hanigan went 1-for-3 in a rehab game Saturday, but his oblique is apparently still sore. He'll likely play a few rehab games once he's ready to resume baseball activities, which means he won't be back with the Rays any earlier than mid-August.

Hanigan (oblique) won't return before next weekend, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

He'll be on a rehab assignment at Port Charlotte until at least Wednesday, and the plan beyond that may include stops at higher levels before he's ready to rejoin the Rays.

Ryan Hanigan (oblique) won't begin a minor league rehab assignment on Wednesday.

Hanigan has some lingering soreness in his oblique, so the Rays will push his rehab stint back a couple of days. He's still on track to be activated in early August. The catcher has been on the shelf since July 9.

Ryan Hanigan (oblique) could begin a minor league rehab assignment Wednesday with High-A Charlotte.

The plan calls for him to play two games there before hopefully coming off the DL on Friday. Hanigan has been sidelined for two and a half weeks with an oblique strain.

Ryan Hanigan (oblique) has resumed throwing but has yet to do any rotational work.

Players are usually about 10 days away from returning from an oblique injury once they do begin rotational work, so it appears Hanigan won't be back before the end of the month. The Rays will continue to use Jose Molina as their primary catcher while Hanigan is on the shelf.

Rays placed C Ryan Hanigan on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to July 9, with an oblique strain.

The injury dates back to before the All-Star break and Hanigan should be ready to return to the active roster late next week. It's the second stint on the disabled list this season for the 33-year-old catcher, who is batting .212/.309/.327 in 61 games with Tampa Bay.

Ryan Hanigan (side) is not in the Rays lineup on Saturday.

He was scratched from Friday's lineup due to soreness in his left side. Manager Joe Maddon admitted that the team isn't sure if it is an oblique issue or not, and that he's only available in an emergency on Saturday.

Ryan Hanigan was scratched from Friday's lineup with soreness in his left side.

Hanigan hasn't played since Tuesday, so it's possible he's been nursing the ailment for a few days. Jose Molina will catch Chris Archer instead.

Ryan Hanigan will start the second game of Friday's doubleheader against the Orioles.

Hanigan hasn't played since Tuesday due to a stiff neck and is sitting out the first game Friday, but it doesn't sound like his neck is an issue anymore. He'll catch Jake Odorizzi in the nightcap.

Ryan Hanigan (neck) is not in the lineup for the first game of Friday's doubleheader versus the Orioles.

Hanigan was scratched from the Rays' lineup on Tuesday because of neck stiffness. It's unlikely he was going to play in both games, so we should see him back in there for the nightcap.

Ryan Hanigan was scratched from the Rays' starting lineup on Tuesday because of neck stiffness.

Jose Molina will start behind the plate against the Pirates. Hanigan is considered day-to-day.

Ryan Hanigan had a two-run homer and a walk Monday against the Orioles.

The homer was Hanigan's first since he had a career game April 19 against the Yankees (3-for-4, 2 HR, 6 RBI, BB), and he hadn't had an RBI in 13 games since May 12. Obviously, he was playing over his head in April, but he is more of a threat at the plate than Jose Molina and he should be in the Rays' starting lineup the majority of the time.

Rays activated C Ryan Hanigan from the 15-day disabled list.

Hanigan played in a couple rehab games with no issues, clearing the way for his return to the Rays. The backstop was hitting .212/.299/.336 with three homers over 42 games before going down with a strained right hamstring in late May.

Ryan Hanigan (hamstring) is on track to return Wednesday.

Hanigan began a rehab assignment over the weekend with High-A Charlotte and has experienced no lingering discomfort in his right hamstring. The Tampa Bay catcher has been on the 15-day disabled list since May 27.

Ryan Hanigan (hamstring) is expected to begin a rehab assignment at High-A Charlotte on Saturday.

He'll catch Jeremy Hellickson (elbow) there. Hanigan is expected to need just 1-2 rehab appearances before being activated on June 11 when first eligible.