Troy Tulowitzki, out since Sept. 12 when he cracked his scapula and bruised muscles in his upper back, expects to return to the Toronto Blue Jays in time for the playoffs.

Tulowitzki tested his injured shoulder by taking between 30 and 40 swings on Monday.

"Hitting is the last thing," the shortstop said. "This is pretty much the first time I have hit live."

He was injured when he collided with teammate Kevin Pillar in a game against the New York Yankees.