"Sidelined center fielder Grady Sizemore predicted that he would begin a Minor League rehab assignment by the end of this week. On Sunday, Indians head athletic trainer Lonnie Soloff said such a prognostication was not inconceivable.

It has become a certainty.

On Tuesday, it was revealed that Sizemore will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Akron on Wednesday, when he'll serve as the Aeros' designated hitter. He will man center field for six innings on Thursday and will be reevaluated on a daily basis after that. "