Rockies right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez responded well to a long-toss session on Friday, leaving manager Jim Tracy "extremely encouraged."
Jimenez will throw a bullpen session Sunday as he aims to come off the disabled list with a cuticle cut in his right thumb.
"It was a very, very aggressive form of long toss," Tracy said. "The report I got was that he was really, really letting it go. I was extremely encouraged by that."
Jimenez Has 'Encouraging' Bullpen Session