Blue Jays Announce Max Scherzer Move Amid Injury Recovery

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Ayomide Adeduyite | Last updated May 25, 2026 8:07 PM ET

The Toronto Blue Jays have spent much of the first two months of the season trying to hold together a pitching staff hit hard by injuries. Multiple starters have missed time already, forcing Toronto to depend heavily on its depth. One of the biggest absences has been veteran right-hander Max Scherzer.

Scherzer’s season was interrupted on April 24 after he exited a start against the Cleveland Guardians following just 2 1/3 innings. The Blue Jays later revealed he was dealing with right forearm tendinitis, an issue the club had already been monitoring before the outing. He was eventually placed on the injured list on April 27 and has been progressing in his recovery.

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer (31) © Kevin Sousa-Imagn Images

Getting Scherzer back would be important for the Blue Jays despite his uneven start to the season. Through five starts, the 41-year-old has posted a 9.64 ERA. But Scherzer remains the club’s most experienced and accomplished pitcher, with three Cy Young Awards, 221 wins and 3,499 strikeouts across 19 MLB seasons.

Ahead of Toronto’s series against the Miami Marlins , manager John Schneider announced that Scherzer will throw a live batting practice session Wednesday in Toronto, marking another significant step in his rehab progression (h/t Ben Nicholson of Sportsnet).

Max Scherzer will pitch a live BP here in Toronto Wednesday per John Schneider.

Tommy Nance & Joe Mantiply expected to resume throwing within the next day or two.
— Ben Nicholson-Smith (@bnicholsonsmith) May 25, 2026

Injuries limited the future Hall of Famer in 2025 as well, but he still delivered several major postseason performances during Toronto’s run to the World Series. He earned a key ALCS victory against the Seattle Mariners and later started Game 7 of the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, allowing just one run across 4 1/3 innings.

Toronto valued his production enough to bring him back this offseason on a one-year, $3 million contract that includes incentives worth up to another $10 million.

Now, the Blue Jays are hoping Scherzer’s latest rehab step moves him closer to rejoining a rotation that badly needs reinforcement.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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