Blue Jays put Max Scherzer on 15-day injured list

Right-handed pitcher Max Scherzer has been placed on the 15-day injured list by the Toronto Blue Jays.

TORONTO – Right-handed pitcher Max Scherzer has been placed on the 15-day injured list by the Toronto Blue Jays.

The move was made so the future Hall of Famer can address right thumb inflammation.

The 40-year-old veteran said after the game that the strained lat was a compensatory injury from the inflamed thumb.

Scherzer signed a one-year, US$15.5 million contract with Toronto on Feb. 4.

Left-handed pitcher Easton Lucas was recalled from the Blue Jays’ triple-A affiliate in Buffalo, N.Y., in a corresponding move and will be available for Sunday’s game against the Baltimore Orioles.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 30, 2025.