This strong start to spring for Scherzer was put on pause when the Blue Jays announced via manager John Schneider that he would not make his next scheduled start. "Blue Jays are b

With Opening Day just over two weeks away, Max Scherzer, one of the newest members of the Blue Jays, is experiencing a thumb issue that will cause him to miss his spring training start this week.

A bit of relief is in the air for the Toronto Blue Jays and one of their marquee free agent additions. Manager John Schneider told reporters ahead of Thursday’s spring training game against the Baltimore Orioles that right-hander Max Scherzer had an MRI on a sore right thumb,