Anderson (knee) is expected to make his first rehab start Sunday, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.
Anderson fired 52 pitches in a simulated game Tuesday at PNC Park and seemed to be almost completely healthy. "I didn't even think about my knee when I was pitching," the southpaw commented. Despite the vote of confidence regarding his health, manager Bud Black said that his method of setting the rotation once Anderson and Jon Gray (foot) return from the DL will be based off performance. This season, Anderson is arguably having the worst season of the bunch, sporting a 5.85 ERA and 2.0 HR/9 on the season, which could leave him on the outside of the rotation looking in upon his activation.