DENVER -- Rockies right-handed pitcher Chad Bettis hopes to accelerate his return from testicular cancer if a CT scan Monday and a blood test Tuesday yield good news.
After three rounds of chemotherapy (three weeks per round), Bettis hopes to have the port through which the chemotherapy medicine was administered removed Wednesday, and once that heals, his comeback can begin in earnest.
"The family and I are doing great and can't wait to be back up in Denver. Ready to see the best fans in baseball," Bettis, 28, said in a text message Friday.
Bettis, who said he is "counting down the days," has been playing catch, but has yet to throw a full bullpen session.