New Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer left his first appearance with his new team and quickly landed on the 15-day injured list due to inflammation in his right thumb. He threw just three innings and 45 pitches in his first start as a Blue Jay, surrendering two earned runs on two solo shots.
He received a cortisone shot in the bothersome thumb one day after he was placed on the IL. On Friday, Jays manager John Schneider said Scherzer received a second cortisone injection into a different part of the thumb and te right-hander will try to play catch when he rejoins the team in Houston next week, according to ESPN and the Associated Press.
