Colorado Rockies Pitcher Chad Bettis to Continue Cancer Treatments

While I was in Arizona this week, I had the chance to chat with Chad Bettis of the Colorado Rockies after his first spring training action since being diagnosed with testicular cancer in the offseason.

"“It felt good. It’s exciting and fun to get back out there,” Bettis said after his start against the Milwaukee Brewers, where he struck out two batters in two innings, including the very first batter he faced. “It was a huge step. I’m taking it a day at time still. It was a lot of fun today. I had a great time. We’ll see what tomorrow is in store.”"

You never know what tomorrow has in store. We learned that lesson yet again on Friday morning when Bettis tweeted out that he would be undergoing chemotherapy in the very near future.

"More from Rox PileA Colorado Rockies ThanksgivingColorado Rockies: What if Todd Helton had played football instead?Colorado Rockies: Charlie Blackmon out for the seasonColorado Rockies: Injuries shift look of roster ahead of Dodgers seriesColorado Rockies: Has Sean Bouchard earned a second look in 2023?“During my routine health checkup last week, my oncologist believed that he had seen inflamed lymph nodes and ordered an immediate biopsy,” Bettis said on Twitter. “I learned this week that my testicular cancer has unexpectedly spread, and I will begin a regimen of chemotherapy in the very near future.“Although my blood tumor markers remain at normal levels, it’s clear that I need to be aggressive in my fight against this illness. Without being proactive, we wouldn’t have caught this.“I am committed to beating this cancer. My family and I are grateful for the support of the Major League Baseball Players Association, the Rockies organization and the fans.”"

Certainly our thoughts and prayers are with Bettis and his family during this time.

The 27-year-old right-hander talked to Rox Pile during the offseason’s Rockies Caravan about the discovery of his cancer and how it had affected him. You can read that interview by clicking here.

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Bettis underwent surgery on November 29 after testing revealed the testicular cancer.