NEWS
11:11 AM - Max Scherzer (TOR) (thumb) tossed 4.1 innings in a rehab start with Triple-A Buffalo on Friday, allowing two runs on four hits and no walks while striking out four batters.
11:58 AM - Max Scherzer (TOR) (thumb) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Buffalo on Friday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
5:31 PM - Max Scherzer (TOR) (thumb) is tentatively scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Buffalo on Friday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
7:53 PM - Max Scherzer (TOR) (thumb) threw 50 pitches over three innings in a simulated game in the Florida State League over the weekend, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
4:47 PM - Max Scherzer (TOR) (thumb) will pitch either in a Florida Complex League game or simulated game this weekend, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports.
3:45 PM - Max Scherzer (TOR) (thumb) faced hitters on the field Friday at Rogers Centre, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
10:04 AM - Max Scherzer (TOR) (thumb) threw a 45-pitch bullpen session Monday and is expected to face hitters in live batting practice in Toronto on Thursday or Friday, Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun reports.
10:44 AM - Max Scherzer (TOR) (thumb/back) is set to throw bullpen sessions Saturday and Monday before accompanying the Blue Jays for a road series next week against the Rangers, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
4:12 PM - Max Scherzer (TOR) Jays manager John Schneider said that Scherzer (thumb/back) threw a 33-pitch bullpen session Tuesday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
4:33 PM - Max Scherzer (TOR) (thumb) was unable to throw as scheduled Tuesday because of back tightness following his last bullpen session, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports.
11:48 AM - Max Scherzer (TOR) (thumb) threw a bullpen session Wednesday and then faced live hitters for 20 more pitches, Andres Soto of MLB.com reports.
7:06 PM - Max Scherzer (TOR) (thumb) threw a bullpen session Tuesday and is in line to face live batters Wednesday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
11:58 AM - Max Scherzer (TOR) Blue Jays transferred Scherzer (thumb) to the 60-day injured list Monday.
4:52 PM - Max Scherzer (TOR) Jays manager John Schneider said that Scherzer (thumb) threw another bullpen session Wednesday that went "fairly well," Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
5:35 PM - Max Scherzer (TOR) (thumb) threw a bullpen session Friday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
5:03 PM - Max Scherzer (TOR) (thumb) played catch in the outfield at Daikin Park prior to Monday's game versus the Astros, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.
12:04 PM - Max Scherzer (TOR) (thumb) is hoping to begin playing catch early next week, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
4:14 PM - Max Scherzer (TOR) will take a couple days off from throwing after receiving another cortisone injection in his injured right thumb, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
11:46 AM - Max Scherzer (TOR) Jays manager John Schneider said that Scherzer (thumb) is scheduled to meet with a doctor Wednesday after throwing on consecutive days, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
4:12 PM - Max Scherzer (TOR) Jays manager John Schneider said Monday that Scherzer will visit with a doctor again in the coming days due to nagging soreness in his injured right thumb after throwing recently, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
5:11 PM - Max Scherzer (TOR) resumed throwing Monday but is still experiencing "lingering tightness" from the cortisone shot he received in his injured right thumb, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.
12:22 PM - Max Scherzer (TOR) Jays manager John Schneider said Scherzer (thumb) will not play catch Friday but hopes to at some point during the team's April 4-13 road trip, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
11:16 AM - Max Scherzer (TOR) (thumb) doesn't have any structural issues with his thumb ligaments, and after receiving two cortisone shots Monday, he could resume throwing as soon as Friday, Mike Wilner of the Toronto Star reports. "[The doctor] was actually pretty surprised, based on what it was, that structurally we were in a pretty good spot," said Tuesday.
4:36 PM - Max Scherzer (TOR) has been given a cortisone injection in his injured right thumb, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
11:10 AM - Max Scherzer (TOR) Blue Jays placed Scherzer on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to right thumb inflammation.
4:38 PM - Max Scherzer (TOR) was removed from his start Saturday against the Orioles due to right lat soreness, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
12:37 PM - Max Scherzer (TOR) Jays manager John Schneider said Wednesday that Scherzer (thumb) is "still going in the right direction," and the team expects him to be ready to start Saturday against the Orioles, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
1:13 PM - Max Scherzer (TOR) thumb responded well to Saturday's 62-pitch start against the Twins in the Grapefruit League, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports. Scherzer went four scoreless innings, allowing two hits and a walk while striking out four.
10:50 AM - Max Scherzer (TOR) (thumb) will start Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Twins, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
10:43 AM - Max Scherzer (TOR) (thumb) said Thursday that he's tentatively lined up to pitch in a game Saturday, Jayson Stark of The Athletic reports.
9:45 AM - Max Scherzer (TOR) (thumb) will throw another bullpen session Thursday and hopes to pitch in a game this weekend, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
4:40 PM - Max Scherzer (TOR) Jays manager John Schneider said Tuesday that he's hopeful Scherzer (thumb) can pitch in a game this weekend, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
12:34 PM - Max Scherzer (TOR) said after appearing in a minor-league game Monday that his right thumb still "hurts," Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
10:59 AM - Max Scherzer (TOR) (thumb) will throw in a minor-league game in the next day or two, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
10:54 AM - Max Scherzer (TOR) resumed playing catch after an MRI on his right thumb didn't show anything alarming, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
3:53 PM - Max Scherzer (TOR) will no longer start Thursday against the Orioles due to right thumb soreness, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
2:03 PM - Max Scherzer (TOR) gave up one hit over 3.1 scoreless innings and struck out six during Saturday's split-squad game against the Tigers.
3:01 PM - Max Scherzer (TOR) struck out four without walking a batter over 3.2 innings in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Phillies.
12:10 PM - Max Scherzer (TOR) topped out at 94.2 mph during his first Grapefruit League action Tuesday against the Cardinals, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
5:15 PM - Max Scherzer (TOR) agreed to a one year, $15.5 million contract with the Blue Jays on Thursday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
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