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Lyles faces live hitters for first time since June

Lyles started the season as the No. 2 starter in the Rockies' rotation, and he posted a 2-5 record with a 5.14 ERA through 10 starts, spanning 49 innings in April and May, before going on the DL on June 1 with a sprained left toe. He pitched 126 2/3 innings over 22 starts with the Rockies in 2014, posting a 7-4 record with a 4.33 ERA while missing two months of the season with a fractured left hand.

"We're going to try and get him probably around 40 innings somewhere this winter," Weiss said. "Whether it's the Fall [instructional league or Domincian instructional league] is still to be determined.