SEATTLE -- Rockies Opening Day starter Jon Gray is inching closer to returning after sustaining a navicular stress fracture in his left foot against the Giants on April 12.
Colorado manager Bud Black said that Gray will ramp up the intensity of his rehab process when the team returns to Denver on Tuesday for a two-game series with the Indians. A simulated game or live batting practice is the next logical step.
Gray's throwing arm is less of a concern in the short-term than it is for Gray to get his legs back under him.