Mariners first baseman Justin Smoak beings rehab assignment tonight

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08/29/2011 6:05 PM ET

Mariners first baseman Justin Smoak beings rehab assignment tonight

Smoak, on 15-day disabled list with fractured nose, returns to action with AAA Tacoma tonight

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SEATTLE, Wash. -- Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager Jack Zduriencik announced today that first baseman Justin Smoak, who has been on the 15-day disabled list with a fractured nose since Aug. 13, will begin his rehabilitation assignment tonight at AAA Tacoma.

Smoak, 24, was hit in the face by a bad-hop grounder in the second inning of the August 13 game vs. the Boston Red Sox. X-rays revealed a non-displaced fracture of the nose. A CT scan also showed a non-displaced (hairline) fracture of the maxilla bone in his left cheek.

Smoak has appeared in a career-high 101 games with the Mariners batting .220 (78x354) with 30 runs scored, 23 doubles, 12 home runs and 40 RBI. Smoak also missed seven games (Aug. 3-10) with a sore right thumb.

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