With Opening Day just over two weeks away, Max Scherzer, one of the newest members of the Blue Jays, is experiencing a thumb issue that will cause him to miss his spring training start this week.

Three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer signed a one-year, $15 million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays this offseason. Spending the last two seasons with the Texas Rangers after a midseason trade from the New York Mets in 2023, Scherzer is looking to bounce back from an injury-riddled 2024 campaign.

New Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer is throwing smoke this spring. Scherzer is feeling enthused about his performance so far for Toronto. Many people thought that Scherzer may not be in top shape due to a recent injury.

After some dominant performances through his first three spring training starts as a Blue Jay, Max Scherzer has hit what the team hopes is merely a minor bump in the road. Manager John Schneider said that the 40-year-old veteran will miss his next scheduled start on Thursday due to what the team is describing as right thumb soreness.

Making his third spring training start, Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Max Scherzer struck out six over 3 1/3 strong innings in a 5-0 win over the visiting Detroit Tigers on Saturday in Dunedin, Fla.

The Toronto Blue Jays got 3.2 solid innings out of Max Scherzer on Sunday, all after Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner seemingly poked the bear.