Anderson set for season debut in finale vs. Bucs

LOS ANGELES — Brett Anderson will make his 2016 debut Sunday against the Pirates, ending a five-month rehab following back surgery in March.

The southpaw has thrown three rehab starts total between Class A Advanced Rancho Cucamonga and Triple-A Oklahoma City, topping out at five innings and 71 pitches in his final start Monday. He allowed three earned runs in 12 innings during those starts, striking out 11 and walking one.

“I’m excited for Brett,” manager Dave Roberts said. “It’s been a long road for him. To get him back, it’s obviously a good thing for us.”

No pitch limit was given for Anderson — Roberts has repeatedly declined to disclose specific limits for pitchers — but Brandon McCarthy was held to 72 pitches in a strong season debut after Tommy John surgery, so that could work as a rough estimate.

Anderson’s return will bolster a rotation that is still plagued by injuries. Starters Clayton Kershaw (herniated disk), Rich Hill (finger blisters), Bud Norris (back strain), Alex Wood (elbow surgery), and Hyun-Jin Ryu (elbow tendinitis) all remain on the DL.

It was also in question whether McCarthy would make his scheduled start Saturday as a loss of fastball command had derailed his last three starts. After some minor mechanical tweaks in a pair of bullpen sessions Tuesday and Thursday, Roberts and McCarthy confirmed he will take the mound Saturday.

“It felt very normal …

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