Darvish (finger) played catch without any issues Wednesday, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.
This is encouraging news. Darvish exited his spring start Tuesday due to a blister on his right ring finger, but the issue doesn't appear to be anything that will affect his status for the start of the season. The right-hander is expected to throw a bullpen session Friday, and if everything goes as planned, he could remain on schedule for his start Sunday. According to Jordan Bastian of MLB.com, Darvish's next outing will likely determine whether his first start of the season needs to be pushed back.