<!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-update-toronto');   ga('set', 'title', 'Crucial Max Scherzer update will catch Toronto fans’ attention');   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/2025/06/Max-Scherzer-1.jpg"><figcaption>Jonathan Dyer-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Crucial Max Scherzer update will catch Toronto fans’ attention</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-26T17:55:08-07:00">June 26th, 5:55pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-26T17:55:08-07:00">June 26th, 5:55pm</time><address><a>Zachary Draves</a>Zachary Draves is a sportswriter and broadcaster based in the Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa. Zachary covers a variety of different sports as well as sports history, sport and society, and sport and culture. He is also a professor of sociology.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It’s been quite the journey for Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer. In March, the 40-year-old <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/blue-jays-news-max-scherzer-exits-toronto-debut-with-injury" rel="noopener">sustained a right thumb injury</a> during his season debut against the Baltimore Orioles. </p><p>Ever since he underwent<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/blue-jays-news-flurry-injury-updates-max-scherzer-others" rel="noopener"> a grueling rehab process</a> with ups and downs, on Wednesday, Scherzer made his return against the Cleveland Guardians. </p><p>He threw for five innings and gave up six hits, three earned runs, and three walks. In addition, Scherzer had four strikeouts to his name. Even though the Blue Jays lost 5-4, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/blue-jays-news-max-scherzer-injury-return-loss-guardians" rel="noopener">Scherzer’s return meant a ton to the team</a>. </p><p>On Thursday, Blue Jays manager John Schneider <a href="https://x.com/ArdenZwelling/status/1938263974899847429" rel="noopener">officially announced</a> an update on Scherzer’s progress, per Arden Zwelling of SportsNet. </p><p>“He feels better today than he did the day after his triple-A rehab start,” Schneider said. On June 13, Scherzer made a rehab start for Blue Jay’s Triple-A affiliate Buffalo Bisons. </p><p>He threw for 4 1/3 innings, gave up two runs, and had four strikeouts. Five days later, Scherzer had his second rehab stint, where he had eight strikeouts in 4 1/3 scoreless innings. </p><p>Before his return, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/blue-jays-news-part-with-pitcher-amid-max-scherzer-return" rel="noopener">Blue Jays parted ways with reliever Erik Swanson</a>. His return offers hope based on one decent start but also a strong sense of caution. </p><h2><b>Max Scherzer and his battle with injuries</b></h2><p>Recently, Scherzer has had a difficult time with injuries. In 2021, he was pitching for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was scratched from the start in the NLDS due to arm soreness. </p><p>During the 2023 season, Scherzer, then with the Texas Rangers, experienced shoulder pain and was sidelined for six weeks. </p><p>In December 2023, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-max-scherzer-2024-surgery" rel="noopener">Scherzer underwent surgery to repair a herniated disc</a>. The following year, he battled a strain in his hamstring. </p><p>Earlier this year, Scherzer joined the Blue Jays. His thumb had become an issue before his injury in late March. Additionally, Scherzer has battled nerve problems, which have limited his ability to pitch. </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Crucial Max Scherzer update will catch Toronto fans’ attention

<!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-injury-return-loss-guardians');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Blue Jays’ Max Scherzer’s injury return ‘means a ton’ despite loss to Guardians');   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/2025/06/Max-Scherzer-2.jpg"><figcaption>David Richard-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>Why Blue Jays’ Max Scherzer’s injury return ‘means a ton’ despite loss to Guardians</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-25T21:49:22-07:00">June 25th, 9:49pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-25T21:49:22-07:00">June 25th, 9:49pm</time><address><a>Josh Davis</a>Josh Davis is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints with a focus on MLB. As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Toronto Blue Jays got a much-needed glimpse of what they hope will be a turning point in their 2025 season. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/blue-jays-news-max-scherzer-plan-injury-return-around-corner">Veteran ace Max Scherzer returned to the mound</a> for the first time since March, tossing five innings in Toronto’s extra-inning 5-4 loss to the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday. While the result didn’t go the Toronto’s way, the performance itself carried major significance.</p><p>Scherzer allowed three earned runs on six hits and three walks across 83 pitches (55 strikes). He struck out four and showed signs of rust, but more importantly, he came out healthy — something Toronto’s rotation has desperately needed. His outing was his longest since last July.</p><p>After the game, Scherzer told ESPN the return <a href="https://africa.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/45586952/blue-jays-max-scherzer-gets-no-decision-loss-guardians" rel="noopener">checked an important</a> box.</p><p>“That’s a good checkmark sign. Maybe something that you look for as you’re coming back and as you’re ramping back up. So good in that regard. In terms of actually pitching, a little rusty. I could execute better. I pitched good, I didn’t pitch great.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/blue-jays-news-part-with-pitcher-amid-max-scherzer-return">The return of Scherzer</a> is a huge boost for a Blue Jays rotation that has battled inconsistency and injury. Signed to a one-year, $15.5 million deal in February, the 40-year-old three-time Cy Young winner has dealt with right lat tightness and thumb inflammation that sidelined him since his Opening Day debut on March 29th.</p><p>In that time, Toronto has fallen to third in the AL East. With a 42–37 record, the Blue Jays sit 4.0 games back of the Yankees and one game up in the Wild Card standings. A healthy Scherzer could be a difference-maker.</p><p>Still, the future hinges on his right thumb, which will be re-evaluated Thursday. Scherzer admitted that the past few seasons dealing with nagging issues have been mentally draining.</p><p>“It’s been frustrating as heck to be dealing with this for really the third straight year I finally get back out here, get pitching again, get that adrenaline boost. You just don’t get that in the minor leagues.”</p><p>Despite surrendering the lead in extra innings, the Guardians vs. Blue Jays game marked <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/blue-jays-rumors-max-scherzer-expected-injury-return-date">progress for both Scherzer and the club</a>. If his thumb holds up, his presence could stabilize a pitching staff with playoff potential.</p><p>An impactful MLB injury comeback doesn’t always show up in the win column. But for the Blue Jays, seeing their future Hall of Famer take the mound and compete again might matter more than the box score.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Blue Jays’ Max Scherzer’s injury return ‘means a ton’ despite loss to Guardians

<!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-part-with-pitcher-amid-max-scherzer-return');   ga('set', 'title', 'Blue Jays part ways with pitcher amid looming Max Scherzer return');   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/2025/06/Erik-Swanson.jpg"></figure><h1>Blue Jays part ways with pitcher amid looming Max Scherzer return</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-23T21:33:20-07:00">June 23rd, 9:33pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-24T14:42:08-07:00">June 24th, 2:42pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Toronto Blue Jays appeared poised to take control of the AL East after a torrid start to June. But after winning 12 of 14 games, Toronto has cooled off, going 3-6 since. However, the Blue Jays could be positioned to make another run with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/blue-jays-rumors-max-scherzer-expected-injury-return-date">Max Scherzer ready to rejoin the rotation</a>.</p><p>With Scherzer set to return, the Blue Jays are <a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/06/blue-jays-release-erik-swanson.html?utm_source=twitter" rel="noopener">moving on</a> from relief pitcher Erik Swanson. The team designated Swanson for assignment last week and, after going unclaimed on waivers, Toronto released him Monday, per MLB Trade Rumors.</p><p>The seventh-year veteran struggled working out of the Blue Jays’ bullpen this season. He posted a 15.19 ERA, 2.438 WHIP and 5.1 K/9 in 5 1/3 innings, earning him an ugly ERA+ of 29.</p><h2><b>Blue Jays will welcome Max Scherzer back to the rotation</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Max-Scherzer-1.jpg"><figcaption>Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Swanson began his career with the Seattle Mariners in 2019. He had his best season as a pro with Seattle in 2022, notching a 1.69 ERA, 0.913 WHIP, 11.7 K/9 and 222 ERA+ in 53 2/3 innings for the Mariners. Swanson then joined the Blue Jays as part of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/seattle-mariners/grading-the-mariners-blue-jays-teoscar-hernandez-trade">trade that sent Teoscar Hernandez to Seattle</a> in 2023.</p><p>Swanson performed well in his debut season with Toronto, becoming a reliable reliever with a 2.97 ERA and 1.095 WHIP in 69 appearances. He even earned four saves for the Blue Jays that year.</p><p>However, cracks began to form as Swanson put together a shaky 2024 campaign. He then began 2025 on the 60-day IL with an injury to his throwing arm. The 31-year-old righty made his season debut June 1. But after allowing seven runs in 1 2/3 innings over his last two appearances, the Blue Jays had seen enough and DFA-ed the pitcher.</p><p>Like Swanson, Scherzer has also missed significant time this season with an injury. The 18th-year veteran made one start for Toronto after signing a $15.5 million contract in the offseason. Unfortunately, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/blue-jays-news-max-scherzer-exits-toronto-debut-with-injury">Scherzer was injured in his Blue Jays debut</a> and landed on the 60-day IL with inflammation in his right thumb.</p><p>The three-time Cy Young Award winner <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/blue-jays-news-flurry-injury-updates-max-scherzer-others">began a rehab assignment</a> in mid-June. He performed well in the minors, and he’s now set to start for Toronto against the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/blue-jays-news-max-scherzer-plan-injury-return-around-corner">Blue Jays plan to plug Scherzer back into the rotation</a> after Bowden Francis landed on the IL with a shoulder injury. The 40-year-old ace is expected to be on a pitch count after his long layoff with the team aiming to cap Scherzer’s initial outings at around 75 pitches.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Blue Jays part ways with pitcher amid looming Max Scherzer return

<!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-rumors-max-scherzer-expected-injury-return-date');   ga('set', 'title', 'Blue Jays rumors: Max Scherzer’s expected injury return date');   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/2025/06/Toronto-Blue-Jays-pitcher-Max-Scherzer_678337.jpg"><figcaption>© Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Blue Jays rumors: Max Scherzer’s expected injury return date</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-22T07:21:34-07:00">June 22nd, 7:21am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-22T07:21:51-07:00">June 22nd, 7:21am</time><address><a>Benjamin Adducchio</a>Benjamin Adducchio is a journalist and writer with more than a decade of experience in covering sports news. Ben is a passionate sports fan who loves college football, basketball, and the New York Yankees.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Toronto Blue Jays have patiently waited while pitcher Max Scherzer heals up. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/blue-jays-news-max-scherzer-nearing-return-latest-sparkling-rehab-start">Scherzer is expected to return soon to the Blue Jays rotation</a>. That return <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2025/06/22/manny-machado-stats-san-diego-padres-hall-of-fame/84303745007/" rel="noopener">could be as soon</a> as Tuesday June 24, per USA Today.</p><p>Scherzer has battled with a thumb injury that he suffered way back in March. He has made just one appearance this season for Toronto. While <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/blue-jays-news-max-scherzer-plan-injury-return-around-corner">the Blue Jays get ready to bring him back to the rotation</a>, they plan to monitor and limit his pitch count. Scherzer is expected to start at around 75 pitches an outing.</p><p>The veteran hurler has appeared in games for Triple-A Buffalo in recent days, where he has done quite well. The Blue Jays signed Scherzer to a one-year deal before the 2025 season, and have big expectations for the veteran.</p><p>Toronto is 41-35 on the year.</p><h2><b>Blue Jays are competing in the AL East without Max Scherzer</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Max-Scherzer.jpg"><figcaption>Credit: Dan Hamilton</figcaption></figure><p>Toronto added some pieces before the season to try and get back to the postseason. Scherzer was one of those pieces. Last year, Toronto had a losing record amidst a disappointing campaign.</p><p>This year, things are headed in the right direction. Even without their ace, Toronto is staying above .500 and has put together an impressive body of work with their rotation. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/blue-jays-news-flurry-injury-updates-max-scherzer-others">Blue Jays though have dealt with several injuries</a> to their pitchers, so Scherzer is <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/blue-jays-eager-to-plug-hole-in-rotation-with-max-scherzer-s-return" rel="noopener">making a welcome return</a>.</p><p>“The hardest part is holding guys out certain days before to cover innings you may need,” team manager John Schneider said, per MLB.com. “We’re really just trying to find the sweet spot of pitches and spots to bring guys in based on the score. We’ve done a good job of scoring in those games, and scoring gives the leash a little more length with each guy, but it’s the days before and after that get a little tricky.”</p><p>Scherzer has openly spoken about his frustrations with being hurt. He wants to go out and pitch as much as possible.</p><p>“I’m really looking forward to him getting really mad at me when I take him out in a regular-season game,” Schneider said. “He’s ready to do that in the big leagues. Whenever the time comes, it will probably be more than 75 pitches. He’s always told me that he’s very, very honest before each start about what he’s capable of based on how he’s feeling. If it’s 75 pitches in the big leagues, he’s ready to go.”</p><p>Toronto is currently third in the American League East, behind the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays. If Scherzer does pitch Tuesday, he would be going up against the Cleveland Guardians on the road.</p><p>The Blue Jays play the Chicago White Sox on Sunday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Blue Jays rumors: Max Scherzer’s expected injury return date

<!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-plan-injury-return-around-corner');   ga('set', 'title', 'Blue Jays’ Max Scherzer plan with injury return around the corner');   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/2025/06/Toronto-Blue-Jays-Max-Scherzer.jpg"><figcaption>© Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Blue Jays’ Max Scherzer plan with injury return around the corner</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-21T07:47:11-07:00">June 21st, 7:47am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-21T07:47:28-07:00">June 21st, 7:47am</time><address><a>Benjamin Adducchio</a>Benjamin Adducchio is a journalist and writer with more than a decade of experience in covering sports news. Ben is a passionate sports fan who loves college football, basketball, and the New York Yankees.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Toronto Blue Jays have anxiously awaited the return of pitcher Max Scherzer for quite some time. It now appears <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/blue-jays-news-max-scherzer-nearing-return-latest-sparkling-rehab-start">the wait for Scherzer is close to over</a>. The Blue Jays plan to use Scherzer <a href="https://www.mlb.com/bluejays/news/blue-jays-eager-to-plug-hole-in-rotation-with-max-scherzer-s-return" rel="noopener">as quickly as possible</a> to help fill a gap in their rotation, per MLB.com.</p><p>Toronto doesn’t want to tire out their veteran, so he is expected to be on a pitch count of around 75 pitches per start.</p><p>“I’m really looking forward to him getting really mad at me when I take him out in a regular-season game,” Blue Jays manager John Schneider said. “He’s ready to do that in the big leagues. Whenever the time comes, it will probably be more than 75 pitches. He’s always told me that he’s very, very honest before each start about what he’s capable of based on how he’s feeling. If it’s 75 pitches in the big leagues, he’s ready to go.”</p><p>The club has seen some of its other pitchers go down, including Bowden Francis. Francis is dealing with a shoulder problem. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/blue-jays-news-max-scherzer-take-rehab-start">Scherzer, meanwhile, has been off the Blue Jays roster for months</a> due to a thumb problem.</p><p>The thumb is on the mend, though, as Scherzer could find himself back on the mound before July.</p><h2><b>Blue Jays are fighting for the AL East crown</b></h2><p>Blue Jays fans are more than excited to see Scherzer back pitching for the team. The veteran has been working with Triple-A Buffalo, and getting his feet back under him.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/blue-jays-news-max-scherzer-all-in-declaration-2025-campaign">Scherzer signed a one-year deal</a> with Toronto before this season, but has made just one start for the club. Toronto’s manager admits it has been difficult to work without the veteran.</p><p>“The hardest part is holding guys out certain days before to cover innings you may need,” manager John Schneider said. “We’re really just trying to find the sweet spot of pitches and spots to bring guys in based on the score. We’ve done a good job of scoring in those games, and scoring gives the leash a little more length with each guy, but it’s the days before and after that get a little tricky.”</p><p>Toronto finds themselves just a few games behind the New York Yankees in the AL East. That’s quite remarkable considering they have been without their ace for nearly the entire season.</p><p>The Blue Jays enter Saturday with a 40-35 record. Toronto plays the Chicago White Sox on Saturday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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

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

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