Street Among Four Injured Rockies To Throw Tuesday

Rockies’ closer Huston Street is one of four injured Colorado pitchers, along with Aaron Cook, Jeff Francis and Jose Contreras scheduled to pitch in a simulated game tomorrow in San Francisco according to Troy Renck of the Denver Post:

Cook isn’t ready to concede that point. He will throw to hitters Tuesday in a simulated game at AT&T Park for the first time since his injury. That game will include Jeff Francis, Huston Street and possibly Jose Contreras. When the Rockies travel to Phoenix on Thursday, Cook and Francis are expected to go to Tucson for the instructional league.Street hasn’t felt pain in previous throwing sessions, but it is still unclear when he will return, but it will likely be soon.

Morales has been a perfect 5-for-5 in save opportunities since taking over for Street.

Huston Street threw about 20 balls in a soft-toss session on Monday as he battles through biceps tendinitis. More from The Denver Post:

Street was set undergo an MRI on his problematic throwing arm this morning. There is no set timetable for his return--Street hopes it is only a few days--but even he admitted, “I don’t believe it’s serious, but I don’t know yet.”

In the meantime, Franklin Morales, a 23-year old in just his third Major League season, will be the closer for Colorado. Manager Jim Tracy is optimistic, as one might expect when your backup closer is a lefty that can hit 97 mph on the gun. “Franklin [Morales] wants to be out there, and that’s part of it,” Tracy said. “Did you see his emotion out there? He’s going to get the ball until we get Huston back.”

Street, who is 33-for-34 in save chances this season, says he’ll miss at least a few days, but not longer than a week.