Rockies pitcher Jordan Lyles (toe) will pitch in the winter instructional league during the offseason, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.
The Rockies didn't specify where Lyles would pitch, but it's clear the organization wants the 24-year-old to pick up some innings after a broken hand, and more recently, a broken toe, have limited him to just 32 starts over the previous two years.
Lyles will likely be one of several pitchers that will compete for a spot in the Rockies' rotation in 2016, but the right-hander probably finds himself on more solid footing than most.
In the aforementioned 32 starts, Lyles has produced a 4.56 ERA (4.10 FIP). Those are middling numbers, but still superior to what the Rockies have typically received from their other starting options the last two years.