Troy Tulowitzki's broken rib is healing and he hopes to return in time to help his team make a run at a division title.
The Rockies are four games back in the National League West.
Tulowitzki has begun some light throwing and the injury feels more like a "bruise" after two weeks on the disabled list. He was injured diving for a ball against Washington on June 13 and is projected to miss four to six weeks.
"I've been able to play some light catch and trying to keep my conditioning up," he said. "I haven't been able to swing and do stuff like that. That would be the next step at some point and time, but no rush. When I'm ready, I'm ready. I don't know what that timetable will be."