Michael Cuddyer (ribs) will return to the Rockies' lineup on Thursday. Cuddyer was feeling well enough to play Wednesday, but with a day game Thursday, they decided to give him a bit more rest. He's hasn't played since last Thursday, when he suffered bruised ribs on a collision at first base. "Cuddy is feeling much better, but yesterday was the first physical day he had -- swinging the bat off a live arm -- and things went well," manager Walt Weiss said. "We'll give him one more day, especially since tomorrow is a day game, as opposed to running him out there tonight, then turning around and doing it again tomorrow. We'll give it another 24 hours."