Brooks Brown (shoulder) expects to be activated from the 15-day DL ahead of Wednesday's game against the Phillies, the Denver Post reports.

Brown (shoulder) expects to be activated from the 15-day DL ahead of Wednesday's game against the Phillies, the Denver Post reports.

Analysis:

After making his second rehab appearance at Triple-A Albuquerque on Monday night, Brown returned to the Rockies' clubhouse Tuesday to prepare for his activation in the minimum 15 days. Brown had a 4.50 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and eight strikeouts over 14 innings before landing on the DL due to shoulder inflammation.