DENVER (AP) – Always so optimistic, Chad Bettis vowed to be ready for spring training even after being diagnosed with testicular cancer in November and undergoing surgery.
Now, he knows for sure: The Colorado Rockies right-hander will most certainly be ready to pitch next month.
Cancer-free, too.
On his drive home to Texas for the holidays, Bettis received an early present in the form of a telephone call from his doctors – his blood work showed no more signs of cancer. His early detection, followed by surgery on Nov. 29 to have a testicle removed, proved invaluable.
“Just awesome news,” said the 27-year-old Bettis, who’s spending the offseason in the Phoenix area. “I feel really good. Looks like we’re going to be right on schedule for spring training.”