ANAHEIM, Calif. - The Rangers once again face a decision over whether former Cy Young winner Tim Lincecum will have a future with the club.

Lincecum's 30-day rehab assignment for a blister he suffered in spring training concludes on Monday. The Rangers must either activate him, ask him to remain on the DL indefinitely, request he take a minor league assignment or offer him his release.

Lincecum pitched two innings on Thursday at Triple-A Round Rock, allowing no hits, but walking two. He was charged with an unearned run. He has a 6.17 ERA in 11.2 innings in the minors and has allowed 1.89 baserunners per inning.

"The report I got was that it was his best fastball command and his delivery was good," manager Jeff Banister said. "The secondary stuff was not as sharp."

Of Lincecum's velocity, which he has reportedly struggled to get above 90 mph consistently, Bansiter said only: "it was good enough."

When asked if he'd been told that Lincecum was ready to face major league hitters, Banister said he received the report from the Triple-A staff and would not ask the staff to compare minor league hitters to major league hitters.