PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rockies manager Jim Tracy said he was “extremely encouraged” by how Ubaldo Jimenez responded to a Friday long-toss session, and the right-hander will throw a bullpen session Sunday as he aims to come off the disabled list due to a cuticle cut in his right thumb.
“It was a very, very aggressive form of long toss,” Tracy said.
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