"Scott Kazmir's return to the Angels was a short one Monday, with the left-hander spending just enough time in Arlington to break a light sweat before packing his duffle bag and flying to Arizona to pitch in an extended spring-training game Tuesday.

After a disastrous performance in his first outing this season, Kazmir was put on the disabled list with what was reported to be a lower-back issue and sent home to Houston to smooth out some issues with his delivery.

Among the things Kazmir did was study tape with a former mentor, Ron Wolforth, at Wolforth's Texas Baseball Ranch.

"He had a lot of video of me when I was in high school and throughout the years," Kazmir said.

Asked whether they found anything, Kazmir said "there was a lot of stuff throughout the three or four years that we just pinpointed and kind of started trying to get back to.

"But it's a matter of me going out there. That's why I want to hurry up and get there and get into a game and apply all that. Hopefully, I'm going to go out there free and easy and go have fun."

Angels Manager Mike Scioscia said he expects Kazmir to pitch at least twice in Arizona before deciding whether to schedule him for a minor league rehab start.

Also, right-hander Joel Pineiro, who opened the season on the DL because of shoulder tightness, is expected to pitch in an extended spring-training game Wednesday. And infielder Erick Aybar could be back in the Angels' lineup before the team leaves Texas after playing six innings at shortstop in a triple-A game Monday.

Aybar, who played three games with the Angels before going on the DL because of a strained muscle in his left ribcage, batted leadoff for triple-A Salt Lake and was one for four, scoring a run and committing a throwing error."