SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. (AP) -- Colorado Rockies starter Jhoulys Chacin exited with a blister on his right index finger after throwing three scoreless innings Thursday against the Chicago Cubs.

Chacin allowed a hit, struck out one and walked one. He threw 44 pitches, 28 for strikes.

Chacin is expected to be the Rockies' No. 2 starter.

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