Toronto – The Toronto Blue Jays put the rightists Max Scherzer on the 15 -day injury list due to inflammation in their right thumb. The movement arrives a day after the three -time winner of the Cy Young award He left his debut Start with Toronto after three entries due to lat.
Toronto remembered left-handed Easton Lucas and selected Mason Fluharty, both of Triple-A Buffalo. Zurdo Richard Lovelady, who allowed four races in Scherzer relief and took the defeat against Baltimore on Saturday, was designated for the allocation.
Following SATURDAY DEFORT 9-5The 40 -year -old Scherzer said his Latin pain was directly related to persistent thumb pain That forced him to delay a spring training start earlier this month.
Calling himself “frustrated,” said Scherzer, solving the problem of the thumb is his highest priority.
“This thumb is absolutely critical for the health of his arm,” he said after Saturday’s game. “I have to get this 100% before launching again.”
Scherzer He signed a one -year contract of $ 15.5 million In February. It was 2-4 with an effectiveness of 3.95 in nine openings for Texas last season, starting the year in the list of injuries while recovering from lower back surgery. He also had a period in the IL with shoulder fatigue and did not launch after September 14 due to a left hamstring tension.
Scherzer allowed two races and three hits on Saturday, including two solo home runs. He launched 45 launches, 28 for strikes. He hit one and walked none.
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