Reliever Sam Dyson said Saturday that his nearly one-week stint on the disabled list has been productive and he expects to start a rehab assignment Monday with Triple-A Round Rock.

The Rangers placed Dyson on the disabled list Monday after he suffered a right hand injury when a batted ball hit him. The 10-day DL assignment was more about Dyson's struggles in the closer role than the minor injury. Dyson, who is eligible to return Thursday, has blown three saves and took the loss another time.

Dyson threw live batting to Adrian Beltre on Thursday and had another encouraging round of live batting practice Saturday against Jurickson Profar and Ryan Rua.

Dyson said he expects to make "a couple of rehab outings."

"My finger has healed nicely. I look forward to the next week or so of healing and go from there," Dyson said. "I haven't really allowed the last few weeks to overwhelm me in the sense of sitting there trying to overanalyze everything. I'm pretty hard on myself to begin with, so it's a matter of just kind of taking a step back and watching the guys and cheering the guys on and not worry too much about myself."

Dyson was asked if he's made any mechanical adjustments while on the DL.

"I don't think it's a mechanical issue," Dyson said. "Am I a robot? Do I have screws and stuff in me?"

Rangers manager Jeff Banister likes what he saw from Dyson's BP session Saturday.

"It was good," Banister said. "We're good. He seems to be healthy and moving forward. "