Bautista (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Chesapeake on Sunday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
Bautista will make one appearance with Chesapeake before moving his rehab to Triple-A Norfolk next week. The right-hander said he's feeling good and that everything is progressing well in his return from shoulder surgery. He appears to have a good chance of pitching with the big club before the end of the regular season.