MINNEAPOLIS -- The Tigers could be close to getting their Opening Day catcher back.
James McCann is scheduled to play two more games at Triple-A Toledo this weekend, and he will likely join the team for the upcoming trip to Cleveland, manager Brad Ausmus said on Saturday.
McCann has been on the 15-day disabled list since April 12 because of a right ankle sprain. McCann caught Friday's game for Toledo, and Ausmus said he will catch Saturday and Sunday as well.
McCann, who is 2-for-15 (.133 average) in four games with Detroit this season, is also 2-for-15 in Triple-A.
"A few more at-bats wouldn't hurt him," Ausmus said before the Tigers beat the the Twins, 4-1, on Saturday.
Outfielder Cameron Maybin had his latest rehab assignment moved to Triple-A on Friday, where he started at designated hitter and went 2-for-3 with two doubles, three walks and four runs scored.
Maybin has been on the disabled list since March 25 because of a left wrist fracture. He was nearing a return before sustaining a shoulder injury. Maybin hasn't played the outfield yet in his latest rehab.
"We don't really have it," Ausmus said about a plan for Maybin to return to playing the outfield. "It's dependent on how his arm feels. He's doing some throwing, and once he feels strong enough, he'll play the outfield."