5 d. ago Bum thumb sends Max Scherzer to IL three innings into his Blue Jays career

After leaving the mound due to injury just three innings into his Blue Jays career, Max Scherzer said on Saturday that he won’t pitch again until his thumb his 100%. And on Sunday, the team confirmed that it might take a while. Prior to the finale of a four-game series against the Baltimore Orioles, the […]

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6 d. ago RECIPE FOR DISASTER: Thumb issues blowing up on Blue Jays starter Max Scherzer

In the words of Mad Max Scherzer, his brief time with the Blue Jays is becoming a $15.5 million U.S. “recipe for disaster.” In less than a month, he’s gone from Mad Max, to frustrated Max, to borderline irate Max. It all spilled out on Saturday afternoon outside of the Blue Jays clubhouse, where after […]

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6 d. ago Blue Jays starter Max Scherzer rocked in first, injured in third in Toronto debut

There have been both bigger moments and better debuts for Max Scherzer, who on Saturday made his first start for the Blue Jays, the seventh big league team for the 41-year-old veteran. What started as a shaky outing in the latest career stop for the wily right hander ended in clear pain for the future […]

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6 d. ago Orioles 9, Blue Jays 5: Max Scherzer rocked in first, injured in third of another disheartening Toronto defeat

As an eight-time all star, three-time Cy Young Award winner and two-time World Series champ, there have been far bigger moments for veteran Max Scherzer. And unfortunately for the Toronto Blue Jays — the seventh team of his big-league career — there have been far better debuts. What started as a shaky outing for the […]

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7 d. ago Blue Jackets 7, Canucks 6 (SO): Lots of hustle but a blown point in playoff chase

Will the point blown in Columbus haunt the Canucks at the end of the season?

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1 week ago What’s new at Rogers Centre for the 2025 Toronto Blue Jays season

Max Scherzer and Andres Gimenez won’t be the only additions that will be featured at Rogers Centre for the 2025 season. With stadium upgrades, giveaways, new food and drink options and merchandise, the home of the Toronto Blue Jays has plenty to offer fans heading down to the ballpark this year. Club 328 Headlining the […]

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1 week ago Max Scherzer good to go, camp sensation Alan Roden in as Blue Jays finalize opening day roster

The flight plan is in place for the Blue Jays, who were scheduled to jet north to Toronto following Sunday’s Grapefruit League finale in Dunedin, Fla. And now the passenger list is confirmed. Manager John Schneider put the finishing pieces together for his opening day roster – Thursday at the Rogers Centre against the Baltimore […]

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1 week ago Max Scherzer delivers defensive gem for Blue Jays with behind

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Max Scherzer’s pitching line showed he’s ready for the regular season.  Scherzer delivered a defensive highlight Saturday that showed the three-time Cy Young Award winner also is ready to field his position for the Toronto Blue Jays.  In the second inning of a spring training game against Minnesota, Scherzer reached behind […]

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2 w. ago What should we expect from the Toronto Blue Jays rotation in 2025?

WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of Long Ball, Postmedia’s Rob Wong chats with Toronto Sun Blue Jays writer Rob Longley about the Blue Jays rotation that added free agent Max Scherzer in the offseason and what fans should expect from their pitchers this season.

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2 w. ago New Toronto Blue Jays star already battling injury and it could derail season

The season hasn't even started for the Toronto Blue Jays, and they might already have an injury cloud that could hang over them for the entire season.Starting pitcher Max Scherzer — one of the team's biggest offseason acquisitions — has been dealing with an injury to his right pitching hand throughout spring training.At age 40, the three-time Cy Young winner has dealt with the same issue over the past few years."My thumb hurts. It hurts to grip the ball. The critical thing I've learned over the years here is that your thumb is absolutely critical to your arm health. Unfortunately, this is what I've been dealing with since 2023," Scherzer told reporters Monday, as per MLB.com's Keegan Matheson.Scherzer was limited to nine starts in 2024 while playing for the Texas Rangers, after making 27 starts the year prior splitting time between Texas and the New York Mets.He last threw upwards of 175 innings in 2021, where he was named to the All-Star game for the eighth and most rec...

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2 w. ago Max Scherzer’s start to season in jeopardy in latest setback for veteran Blue Jays pitcher

'The more critical thing here is what I've learned over the years here is that your thumb is absolutely critical to your arm health.'

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3 w. ago Whirlwind of emotions for Blue Jays starter Alek Manoah as he throws off mound for first time in nine months

DUNEDIN, Fla. — It was a nine-month sentence, much of it the pitcher’s version of solitary confinement and Alek Manoah went through the full array of emotions associated with recovery from elbow surgery. There was pain. There was self-doubt. There was frustration and there was tedium. But the sun finally shone through much of that […]

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3 w. ago Thumbs up: MRI reveals no damage to Blue Jays starter Max Scherzer

DUNEDIN, Fla. – Thumbs up to what had the potential to be the biggest injury scare early in Blue Jays spring training. After an MRI to evaluate a wonky right thumb, Max Scherzer was cleared to return to work. “Everything came back normal,” Blue Jays manager John Schneider said. “He played catch (the last two […]

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3 w. ago Thumb issue will delay next appearance for Blue Jays starter Max Scherzer

DUNEDIN, Fla. — After some dominant performances through his first three spring training starts as a Blue Jay, Max Scherzer has hit what the team hopes is merely a minor bump in the road. Manager John Schneider said that the 40-year-old veteran will miss his next scheduled start on Thursday due to what the team […]

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