Rockies Reliever Rafael Betancourt long-tossed out to 110 feet and threw fastballs and changeups on flat ground as he continues his recovery from right shoulder inflammation. A bullpen session Friday is possible.

Colorado Rockies closer Huston Street will rest for two days and throw live batting practice Friday after coming through a 20-pitch bullpen session Tuesday without any problems.

Closer Huston Street is scheduled to throw a 25-pitch bullpen Tuesday, one that will be more intense than Sunday when he took another step forward.

Concerned about his shoulder after playing catch Saturday, Colorado Rockies reliever Rafael Betancourt wanted to be examined by medical director Dr. Tom Noonan. The news Betancourt got should ease hit mind.

Reliever Rafael Betancourt will not throw batting practice Friday as previously scheduled because of shoulder tightness and instead plans to take the day off and simply ice his shoulder.

Reliever Rafael Betancourt, who didn’t feel he was ready to pitch in a game Thursday as scheduled, threw batting practice Tuesday with good results while Brad Hawpe took swings in batting practice for the first time this spring.

Rockies reliever, who had been slated to throw an inning in the Rockies’ first spring training game, feels fine but is making up for time lost in January following bout with flu.

Jason Hammel, Jeff Francis and Ubaldo Jimenez draw starting assignments for first three spring training games later this week.

The Colorado Rockies enter 2010 with a bullpen that, like the team’s starting rotation, could be the most stable in franchise history. The late-innings trio returns intact while the rest of the bullpen will be comprised of 2009 holdovers, veterans returning from injuries and a pack of young arms trying to find a way to stick in the major leagues.

The Rockies announced Tuesday they had agreed to contracts with two more arbitration-eligible players, signing outfielder Ryan Spilborghs to a two-year contract and pitcher Jason Hammel to a one-year deal.

Rockies lock up closer Huston Street for at least three years and setup man Rafael Betancourt for two with deals that avoid arbitration with both pitchers.

The Colorado Rockies announced Thursday they had agreed to one-year contracts with a three arbitration-eligible players: starting pitcher Jorge De La Rosa, infielder Clint Barmes and relief pitcher Taylor Buchholz.