<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/blue-jays-news-toronto-max-scherzer-plan-injury-recovery');   ga('set', 'title', 'Blue Jays’ Max Scherzer plan amid injury recovery');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Max-Scherzer-with-Blue-Jays.jpg"><figcaption> Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Blue Jays’ Max Scherzer plan amid injury recovery</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-04T11:13:48-07:00">April 4th, 11:13am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-04T11:13:48-07:00">April 4th, 11:13am</time><address><a>Christopher Hennessy</a>Christopher Hennessy graduated with a journalism degree from Fordham University in 2022. He has also worked at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders writer. Chris is originally from Connecticut and is a lifelong New York Yankees, Islanders, and Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Toronto Blue Jays are off to a solid start this season. Andres Gimenez is leading the offense in their 5-2 start, and the pitching has been solid. Another offseason acquisition is on the shelf, however, after just one start. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/blue-jays-news-max-scherzer-latest-injury-move-means">Blue Jays have put Max Scherzer on the shelf</a> with a thumb injury. John Schneider<a href="https://x.com/ShiDavidi/status/1908195136816710025" rel="noopener"> revealed the</a> Scherzer recovery plan, ber Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.</p><p>“Max Scherzer (thumb) won’t play catch today, said manager John Schneider. Blue Jays will continue to check with him daily until he’s ready to resume throwing after cortisone shot,” Davidi posted on social media.</p><p>He continued, “Next time up for that rotation spot isn’t locked in yet, said Schneider. Blue Jays will see how bullpen plays out in coming days — especially Yariel Rodriguez — before making call.”</p><p>Scherzer only lasted three innings in his first start against the Baltimore Orioles. After allowing three hits and two runs, they pulled him from that start. Chris Bassit, Kevin Guasman, Bowden Francis, and Easton Lucas were all spectacular in their starts. This injury takes out the opportunity for Scherzer to start against his former team, the New York Mets.</p><p>If Scherzer is out long-term, who should the Blue Jays lean on to get through the first month?</p><h2><b>The Blue Jays need better performances from Jose Berrios</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Max-Scherzer-with-Blue-Jays-2.jpg"><figcaption>Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Coming out of spring training, the Blue Jays decided Jose Berrios was their Opening Day starter. It was a home game against their division rival Baltimore Orioles, so a good start would set the tone. Berrios got smoked, giving up six runs in five innings in a 12-2 loss. He bounced back well against a sputtering Nationals team, which can hopefully get him back on track.</p><p>Scherzer was brought in on a one-year deal, partially in response to a poor Blue Jays offseason. They submitted offers for Roki Sasaki, Corbin Burnes, and Juan Soto and struck out. Despite those disappointments, they did get Scherzer and DH Anthony Santander. At 40 years old, Scherzer is not a long-term solution in the rotation. Berrios should be their ace now and moving forward.</p><p>The Blue Jays are having trouble getting big-name free agents to join their team despite offering competitive contracts. That <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/blue-jays-rumors-vladimir-guerrero-jr-inches-closer-500-million-contract-extension">could cost them their homegrown star Vladimir Guerrero Jr</a> this offseason. For now, they need to stay competitive to keep Guerrero and Bo Bichette and Scherzer gives them the best chance to do that.</p><p>The Blue Jays are in Queens to play the Mets in a three-game series this weekend.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Blue Jays’ Max Scherzer plan amid injury recovery

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/blue-jays-news-max-scherzer-latest-injury-move-means');   ga('set', 'title', 'What Blue Jays star Max Scherzer’s latest injury move means');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Toronto-makes-Max-Scherzer-injury-move-after-frustrating-debut.jpg"></figure><h1>What Blue Jays star Max Scherzer’s latest injury move means</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-01T18:46:56-07:00">April 1st, 6:46pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-01T18:46:56-07:00">April 1st, 6:46pm</time><address><a>Rexwell Villas</a>Rexwell Villas is an experienced sports writer covering a variety of sports, including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and college football. He's a Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, and he claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/blue-jays-news-blue-jays-max-scherzer-drops-concerning-injury-update">Toronto Blue Jays star pitcher Max Scherzer is still out with an injury</a>. The 40-year-old Scherzer was placed on the 15-day injured list by Toronto due to inflammation in his right thumb.</p><p>It can be recalled that the future Baseball Hall of Famer <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/blue-jays-news-toronto-max-scherzer-injury-move-frustrating-debut">lasted only three innings on the mound</a> in his debut for the Blue Jays on March 29 against the Baltimore Orioles at home, throwing just 45 pitches while allowing two earned runs on three hits with a strikeout in a 9-5 loss at Rogers Centre in Toronto.</p><p>“I’m frustrated. I want to pitch. I know I can pitch. I know I can throw the ball really well,” said Scherzer <a href="https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/blue-jays-scherzer-receives-cortisone-shot-in-thumb-timeline-to-return-unclear/" rel="noopener">voicing out his disappointment</a> following the Orioles game (h/t Sportsnet). “Unfortunately, I’ve got an issue going on. It’s coming from the thumb, and I’ve got to address this.</p><p>On Tuesday, Scherzer reportedly received a shot of cortisone in his ailing thumb to make the pain more manageable, per Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.</p><p>Via Davidi’s post on X: “Max Scherzer received a cortisone shot in his right thumb yesterday, said manager John Schneider Aim is to reduce inflammation to reduce pain. Day to day as to when he can resume throwing and Blue Jays can proceed from there.”</p><p>Additionally, Scherzer is looking forward to <a href="https://x.com/ShiDavidi/status/1907185321823097082" rel="noopener">making a significant step</a>, as he aims “to play catch Friday after receiving cortisone shot in the MCP joint, where thumb connects to the hand,” as Davidi noted in a separate X post.</p><p>“Typically, I really respond well to coritsone,” Scherzer shared. “Have had plenty of these shots over the career.”</p><p>After placing Scherzer on the injured list, the Blue Jays <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/blue-jays-easton-lucas-summoned-from-triple-a/" rel="noopener">called up</a> Easton Lucas from Triple-A Buffalo.</p><p>Scherzer, who pitched just nine games in 2024 with the Texas Rangers, inked a one-year contract worth $15.5 million with the Blue Jays in February.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

What Blue Jays star Max Scherzer’s latest injury move means

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/blue-jays-news-toronto-max-scherzer-injury-move-frustrating-debut');   ga('set', 'title', 'Blue Jays make Max Scherzer injury move after ‘frustrating’ debut');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Toronto-makes-Max-Scherzer-injury-move-after-frustrating-debut.jpg"></figure><h1>Blue Jays make Max Scherzer injury move after ‘frustrating’ debut</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-30T09:34:12-07:00">March 30th, 9:34am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-30T09:34:12-07:00">March 30th, 9:34am</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is a Senior Editor and College Sports Lead at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Toronto Blue Jays are trying to get back into the postseason in 2025 after a very underwhelming 2024 campaign. One of the biggest additions that they made in the offseason in order to do that was the move to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/blue-jays-news-toronto-adds-max-scherzer-rotation-free-agency">bring in starting pitcher Max Scherzer</a> on a one-year contract in free agency.</p><p>Scherzer’s debut with the Blue Jays didn’t go according to plan. The three-time Cy Young Award winner pitched just three innings against the Baltimore Orioles before leaving the game due to lat soreness. Now, Scherzer has been placed on the <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/44466911/max-scherzer-goes-il-says-wait-thumb-100" rel="noopener">15-day injured list</a> with right thumb inflammation, according to the associated press via ESPN.</p><p>As it turns out, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/blue-jays-news-blue-jays-max-scherzer-drops-concerning-injury-update">Scherzer’s lingering thumb injury</a> that will keep the 40-year-old out of the lineup is related to the lat injury that ended his first start early.</p><p>“Following Saturday’s 9-5 loss to the Baltimore Orioles, the 40-year-old Scherzer said his lat soreness was directly related to lingering thumb pain that forced him to push back a spring training start earlier this month,” the AP wrote. “Calling himself ‘frustrated,’ Scherzer said solving the thumb issue is his top priority.</p><p>“‘This thumb is absolutely critical to your arm health,’ he said after Saturday’s game. ‘I’ve got to get this 100% before I pitch again.'”</p><p>The Blue Jays will cap off a four-game set with the Orioles on Sunday seeking a win to get the split in front of their home fans. Toronto was able to get the win in Game 2 of the series thanks to a strong start from Kevin Gausman, but the Orioles dominated the other two contests.</p><p>Now, the Blue Jays will need continued success from Gausman and the other members of the pitching staff while Scherzer is out. Injuries are becoming somewhat of a red flag for the future Hall-of-Famer after a 2024 season where he made just nine starts, but the Blue Jays will be hoping that this is just a brief blip and that he will be back on the mound very soon.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Blue Jays make Max Scherzer injury move after ‘frustrating’ debut

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/blue-jays-news-blue-jays-max-scherzer-drops-concerning-injury-update');   ga('set', 'title', 'Blue Jays’ Max Scherzer drops concerning injury update');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Blue-Jays-news-Max-Scherzer-drops-concerning-injury-update.jpg"></figure><h1>Blue Jays’ Max Scherzer drops concerning injury update</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-29T21:56:53-07:00">March 29th, 9:56pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-29T21:56:53-07:00">March 29th, 9:56pm</time><address><a>Brayden Haena</a>Brayden Haena is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He's a die-hard San Francisco Giants fan and a football fanatic. In addition to sports writing, he works for Arizona Football in the Player Personnel and Recruiting department and formerly served as the Defensive Coordinator for Heritage High School.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Thursday, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/blue-jays-news-max-scherzer-exits-toronto-debut-with-injury">Max Scherzer’s debut with the Toronto Blue Jays was cut short</a> after just three innings, and now the future Hall of Famer is delivering a sobering update on his health.</p><p>After throwing only 45 pitches against the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday, Scherzer <a href="https://x.com/ShiDavidi/status/1906110148625527204" rel="noopener">left the game</a> with what the team called right lat soreness. But as it turns out, the root of the issue goes deeper. Scherzer told reporters the soreness was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/blue-jays-news-blue-jays-max-scherzer-breaks-down-frustrating-thumb-injury">directly linked to the thumb problem that plagued him during Spring Training.</a></p><p>“Max Scherzer says lat soreness he experienced ‘is 100% related to the thumb,’” Shi Davidi reported on X. “Felt discomfort in warmups but tried to fight through it to save bullpen. Left game when he felt ‘imminent danger’ of significant injury. ‘I got to get this 100% before I pitch again,’ he said.”</p><p>Scherzer was candid in his postgame comments, acknowledging the risk he felt by continuing to pitch. “My arm is making adjustments because of that [thumb injury],” he said. “That’s a recipe for disaster.”</p><h2><b>Max Scherzer exits debut with the Blue Jays, continues to deal with nagging injury</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Max-Scherzer-1.jpg"><figcaption>Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The 40-year-old right-hander allowed three hits and two earned runs while striking out just one in his first start for Toronto. Both runs came on solo home runs in the first inning, with Baltimore’s Colton Cowser and Jordan Westburg each going deep. Still, Scherzer appeared to settle in afterward, retiring six straight at one point before departing.</p><p>Toronto manager John Schneider said Scherzer mentioned the discomfort during warmups but tried to push through it. “Frustrated is a good way to put it,” Schneider said.</p><p>The Blue Jays held a 4-2 lead when Scherzer exited, but things quickly unraveled. The Orioles took full advantage of Toronto’s bullpen, scoring six runs over the next two innings and cruising to a 9-5 win.</p><p>Scherzer’s thumb had been an issue throughout camp and was believed to stem from a nerve-related problem that also limited him late last season with the Rangers. He missed time in Texas due to shoulder concerns and was already considered a health risk entering 2025. The thumb, Scherzer emphasized, is a key concern for overall arm health.</p><p>“The thumb is absolutely critical to your arm health,” he said. “I’ve got to get this 100% before I pitch again.”</p><p>Scherzer signed a one-year, $15.5 million deal with the Blue Jays in January, one of the offseason’s splashiest moves. But now, his status moving forward is uncertain. A trip to the injured list hasn’t been confirmed, but it seems increasingly likely. Toronto’s next off-day is April 3, giving them some scheduling flexibility, but if Scherzer can’t go by April 8, the club will have decisions to make.</p><p>Toronto could turn to Yariel Rodríguez or prospect Jake Bloss if Scherzer misses time. Either way, this isn’t the start the Blue Jays envisioned when they landed the three-time Cy Young winner. Now, all eyes turn to Scherzer’s recovery — and how soon he can get that thumb right.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Blue Jays’ Max Scherzer drops concerning injury update

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He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Not again. Veteran starting pitcher Max Scherzer continues to succumb to injuries in the final stages of a Hall of Fame MLB career. He was pulled from his Toronto Blue Jays debut due to <a href="https://x.com/BlueJays/status/1906081069910073368" rel="noopener">right lat soreness</a> after just three innings, per the team’s official X account.</p><p>Scherzer struggled a bit versus the Baltimore Orioles before exiting, allowing solo home runs to Colton Cowser and Jordan Westburg in the top of the first. He did settle down and retire seven straight batters, but fans will have trouble seeing the bright side following <a href="https://x.com/KeeganMatheson/status/1906105680525713777" rel="noopener">this discouraging update</a>.</p><p>“{Manager} John Schneider says that Max Scherzer first felt something in his warmups and they tried to pitch through it with some caution, but they made the call after three innings. ‘Frustrated is a good way to put it.’” MLB.com’s Keegan Matheson reported.</p><p>Once a reliable workhorse who logged 200-plus innings in six consecutive seasons, the 40-year-old is now unable to stay healthy for an extended period of time. Offseason back surgery prevented Scherzer from making his first start of the 2024 campaign until June, and more injury issues could hinder him in the early goings of 2025 as well.</p><p>Despite <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/blue-jays-news-max-scherzer-thumb-injury-scare">battling thumb soreness</a> in spring training, the three-time Cy Young Award winner was ready for the beginning of the new season. He is supposed to add depth and experience to a largely established starting pitching rotation. The Blue Jays will reserve judgment before the righty undergoes further examination. Their fans will probably not be as optimistic, though.</p><h2><b>Blue Jays desperately need positivity in 2025</b></h2><p>This franchise has put The 6 through much emotional distress since last season, posting a last-place finish in the American League East and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/blue-jays-rumors-new-vladimir-guerrero-jr-contract-offer-on-table-opening-day">failing to reach a contract extension</a> with star slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. over the winter. How many blows can this city absorb?</p><p>How many setbacks can Max Scherzer withstand before he decides he has had enough? The two-time World Series champion and eight-time All-Star is hoping to avoid answering that question until the 2025 campaign concludes. But this is a rough start.</p><p>Scherzer posted a 3.95 ERA and 40 strikeouts in 43 1/3 innings with the Texas Rangers last year, proving that he is still competent when available. The Jays signed him to a one-year, $15.5 million contract because they wholeheartedly believe that to be true. Scherzer will ideally have plenty of time to pay them back on their investment.</p><p>An early stint on the injured list would immediately threaten the potential success of this union, however.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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IP	ERA	K	WHIP	WINS
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2025 SEASON STATS
IP	ERA	K	WHIP	WINS
39	1.39	18	0.46	1

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