DENVER -- Seeing right-handed pitcher Chad Bettis has relieved any fears Rockies fans may have harbored.
Bettis, catcher Tony Wolters and second baseman DJ LeMahieu made three appearances in the Denver area Monday as part of the Rockies' 2017 Winter Caravan. Bettis was diagnosed in November with testicular cancer, but a surgery to remove the testicle eliminated the cancer and put him in position to start the season on time.
Bettis, who turns 28 on April 26, had offered assurances several times in interviews, but there was nothing like having him in the flesh, talking to fans young and old, signing baseballs and pictures and other items.