"Huston Street, who has spent his 2010 season pitching everywhere but Denver, is expected to return to the Rockies by the middle of the month.

Street's shoulder and groin problems have sent him from Tucson to Tulsa to Colorado Springs, with a stop in between in Birmingham, Ala., for a medical consultation. But if his latest rehab assignment goes as anticipated, he'll be in the Rockies' bullpen within two weeks.

"Huston Street," manager Jim Tracy said, "is up and running."

Street threw a 20-pitch simulated game Tuesday in Colorado Springs. He'll pitch an inning for the Sky Sox on Friday and Monday. If all goes as planned, he would pitch on back-to-back days late next week, then be re-evaluated in anticipation of being activated."