What It Means:

Anderson suffered the injury during an intrasquad game last week. He's now unlikely to appear in his first scheduled game (this Saturday's tilt against the Cubs). Corbin Burnes, who dominated in a recent intrasquad game, makes sense as the next man up to replace Anderson's spot in the rotation.

The blister shouldn't keep Anderson down for long. He's projected for a 4.38 ERA this season, with 31 strikeouts, 15 walks, and 7 home runs allowed.