Kris Bryant is trending in a positive direction toward a future return to the Rockies lineup.
The injured Colorado left fielder, after receiving a lower-back cortisone shot on Monday, joined teammates in pregame warmups on Friday with the Kansas City Royals visiting Coors Field.
That included a few swings in the batting cage, according to manager Bud Black, after Bryant refrained from taking cuts the last two weeks.
“He threw today, he ran around and he hit in the cage. No problems,” manager Bud Black said. “So, that’s a good sign. He’ll do that again tomorrow with a little bit more activity.