NEW YORK — No matter how much Max Scherzer may be tired of his rehab schedule, the Mets are making sure to handle his recovery with patience and caution. No exceptions for superstar aces.
Scherzer’s second rehab start was pushed back from Tuesday to Wednesday, still set to take place at Double-A for the Binghamton Rumble Ponies. Scherzer is scheduled to throw to the Mets' No. 1 prospect, catcher Francisco Alvarez.
Mets manager Buck Showalter said the pushed-back start was not the result of a setback in the pitcher’s continued recovery from a moderate-to-high left oblique strain. Rather, the Mets want to give him an extra day of rest. Scherzer’s first rehab outing took place a week ago, and he will have had seven days of rest in between starts.
