Blue Jays' Max Scherzer felt 'imminent danger' after latest injury cuts season debut short

Max Scherzer's Toronto Blue Jays debut ended earlier than galore apt expected.

The three-time Cy Young Award victor threw 45 pitches earlier an evident thumb wounded forced him to exit the crippled aft conscionable 3 innings. 

The Blue Jays aboriginal said Scherzer was dealing with close lat soreness.

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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer walks to the dugout aft giving up 2 location runs against the Baltimore Orioles successful the archetypal inning astatine Rogers Centre successful Toronto March 29, 2025. (Dan Hamilton/Imagn Images)

The eight-time MLB All-Star appeared to beryllium frustrated successful the Toronto dugout, presumably aft helium learned helium would not instrumentality the mound to commencement the 4th inning.

After the game, Scherzer shared his content that the close lat occupation was related to his ongoing thumb issue. On Wednesday, Jays manager John Schneider told reporters Scherzer was "still going successful the close direction."

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Scherzer has dealt with immoderate discomfort successful his thumb since outpouring training. On Saturday, helium suggested the lingering contented forced his assemblage to overcompensate.

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Max Scherzer delivers a transportation against the Baltimore Orioles successful the 2nd inning astatine Rogers Centre successful Toronto March 29, 2025. (Dan Hamilton/Imagn Images)

He hinted that pushing past the 3rd inning successful the crippled against the Baltimore Orioles could person led to much issues.

"After that 3rd inning, I could conscionable benignant of archer we were successful imminent danger," Scherzer said. "If you transportation done this and you support pitching arsenic the limb fatigues, this is going to go."

Scherzer besides admitted helium did not consciousness wholly comfy erstwhile helium threw successful the bullpen earlier Saturday's game. 

"Today warming up, I could consciousness my lat was tight. … Let (Schneider) cognize benignant of earlier the game, ‘Hey, enactment with maine here. Just cognize that thing could beryllium happening,’" helium said.

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Max Scherzer delivers a transportation against the Baltimore Orioles successful the archetypal inning astatine Rogers Centre successful Toronto March 29, 2025. (Dan Hamilton/Imagn Images)

Scherzer has contended with galore injuries passim his career. 

He pitched for the Texas Rangers past play but started the twelvemonth connected the injured database arsenic helium recovered from backmost surgery. His 2024 debut was further delayed by a nervus issue. Scherzer made 9 starts past season.

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Scherzer gave up 3 hits and a brace of earned runs earlier helium exited Saturday's game. The Blue Jays mislaid 9-5. The last crippled of the four-game bid is scheduled for Sunday day astatine Rogers Centre.

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