" Cole Hamels was upbeat and smiling on Friday, the day after being forced from the game shortly after taking a bruising line drive off the base of his right hand, just below the bottom edge of his glove.

If demeanor and body language are accurate indicators of the future, you can expect Hamels to make his next scheduled start Tuesday in Miami.

"In my mind I [expect to pitch], but [team medical personnel] know best," the pitcher said.

Hamels threw before Friday's game against the Blue Jays. A team trainer caught the return throws. More will be known about Hamels' status for Tuesday's start when he throws a bullpen session on Saturday.

"A lot of it depends on if I'm able to throw a bullpen," Hamels said.

Hamels does not expect any problems with the bullpen session. He was thankful that Adrian Gonzalez' line drive hit his glove hand, not his throwing hand. He was also thankful it hit "solid meat" and no bone. Hamels was wearing a wrap on the hand Friday.

"It bruised up right away," he said. "But the trainer said it was not as swollen as he thought it would be.""