Max Scherzer of the Toronto Blue Jays is heading to the injured list due to forearm and ankle injuries. He has struggled this season with a 9.64 ERA over five starts.
Key points
Max Scherzer is on the injured list.
He has forearm and ankle injuries.
Scherzer has a 9.64 ERA this season.
He allowed 19 earned runs in his last four starts.
Scherzer is 41 years old.
Max ScherzerToronto Blue Jays
Blue Jaysâ Max Scherzer Wonât Be Pitching Anytime Soon
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Sometimes, a pitcher going on the injured list is a big blow to a team. But letâs admit that sometimes, itâs not such a bad thing. The latter is the case for Toronto Blue Jays starter Max Scherzer. Heâs hitting the IL with âforearm & ankle injuries.â
Truth be told, forearm tendinitis has been hampering Scherzer since his second start, and itâs showed.
The 41-year-old had been roughed up so far this season to the tune of a 9.64 ERA in his five starts. In his last four starts, in fact, in 12.2 innings, he has surrendered a whopping 19 earned runs, with six homers allowed, seven walks and only six strikeouts.
âI could just tell I wasnât right. [Pitching coach] Pete [Walker] was right there, and we both saw it,â Scherzer said, per mlb.com. âWe just didnât feel I was in a good enough spot to go forward. Based on the calendar, here in April, itâs early in the season and this is just a point in time where I can get right.â
Scherzer hits IL with two historical feats in reach
The IL stint will leave him hanging for a while in his pursuit of two landmark numbers. Scherzer was one strikeout away from 3,500 in his career, and just 11Â away from passing Walter Johnson for 10th on the all-time strikeout list.
And so, just when the battered and bruised Blue Jays rotation is getting back one of its walking wounded, in Trey Yesavage, another one heads to the infirmary. Scherzer joins Cody Ponce (out for the year), Jose Berrios (close to a return), and (still ramping up slowly, recovering from elbow and forearm issues) out of the lineup.
Q&A
What injuries is Max Scherzer dealing with?
Max Scherzer is dealing with forearm and ankle injuries.
What is Max Scherzer's ERA this season?
Max Scherzer has a 9.64 ERA this season over five starts.
How many earned runs has Scherzer allowed in his last four starts?
In his last four starts, Scherzer has surrendered 19 earned runs.
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The Jays have recalled right-hander Chase Lee from Triple-A Buffalo to take Mad Maxâs spot on the roster. Lee has an impressive 1.32 ERA in 13 innings out of the bullpen with the Bisons, but has a bit of a control problem. The 27-year-old had issued 9 walks against 12 strikeouts. That leaves him with a 1.42 WHIP.
Lee is in his first year in the Jaysâ organization, after making his major league debut with the Detroit Tigers last season. He posted a 4.10 ERA in 37 innings in Detroit last season.
Last yearâs rookie phenom, Yesavage, will make his long-awaited season debut Tuesday night after completing his rehab assignment. He had been out with a right shoulder impingement since Spring Training.