The Baltimore Orioles will have to wait a while longer for Ubaldo Jimenez to rejoin the rotation, as the 30-year-old is not yet ready to make Wednesday's rehabilitation start amid lingering discomfort in his wonky right ankle, according to Eduardo A. Encina of the Baltimore Sun.

Jimenez, who last appeared in a game July 5, threw from the stretch in a bullpen session prior to Sunday's 10-2 loss to the Oakland Athletics, but still does not feel comfortable enough to begin a rehabilitation assignment.

“Each time it’s a little better, but he’s still favoring it somewhat,” Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. “It’s not to the point where he can start a rehab. We’re not to that point yet.”

Though Jimenez will not return from the disabled list when he is first eligible, the former All-Star is confident he's making progress in his recovery.

“It’s kind of weak, and that’s why we’re working on making it stronger,” Jimenez said. “It went good. It’s not 100 percent, but we’re moving in the right direction.”