Upon returning from his back surgery rehab, Scherzer landed on the 15-day IL in August due to right shoulder fatigue. The right-hander's fourth and final IL addition of 2024 came in September after he suffered a left hamstring strain ( via MLB.com ).

It seems as if Max Scherzer is going to be alright. The 40-year-old right-handed pitcher was set to start for the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday but was replaced by Easton Lucas.

With Opening Day just over two weeks away, Max Scherzer, one of the newest members of the Blue Jays, is experiencing a thumb issue that will cause him to miss his spring training start this week.

A bit of relief is in the air for the Toronto Blue Jays and one of their marquee free agent additions. Manager John Schneider told reporters ahead of Thursday’s spring training game against the Baltimore Orioles that right-hander Max Scherzer had an MRI on a sore right thumb,

Max Scherzer won’t make his scheduled spring training start for Toronto on Thursday due to right thumb soreness.

New Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer is throwing smoke this spring. Scherzer is feeling enthused about his performance so far for Toronto. Many people thought that Scherzer may not be in top shape due to a recent injury.

Thumbs up to what had the potential to be the biggest injury scare early in Blue Jays spring training. After an MRI to evaluate a wonky right thumb, Max Scherzer was cleared to return to work. “Everything came back normal,

Making his third spring training start, Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Max Scherzer struck out six over 3 1/3 strong innings in a 5-0 win over the visiting Detroit Tigers on Saturday in Dunedin, Fla.

Three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer signed a one-year, $15 million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays this offseason. Spending the last two seasons with the Texas Rangers after a midseason trade from the New York Mets in 2023, Scherzer is looking to bounce back from an injury-riddled 2024 campaign.