Rockies' Adam Ottavino: Hopes to face live hitters later this month

Ottavino (elbow) hopes to face live hitters later this month, Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post reports.

Ottavino is making steady progress on his return from Tommy John surgery, but he still is a ways away from returning. There's no firm timetable for his return, but if he is able to face live hitters later in the month, a return around the All-Star break is well within the realm of possibility.