Max Scherzer's Forearm Won't Cooperate and the Blue Jays Are Running Out of Time to Figure It Out

Max Scherzer's injury comeback is hitting a wall, and it's not the ankle anymore. The 41-year-old Blue Jays right-hander told reporters Wednesday that his right forearm tendinitis isn't responding the way he needs it to after a throwing session in St. Petersburg, Florida. This is the real problem now, and it's getting in the way of getting him back on the mound the way he's supposed to be.

The Forearm is the Concern Now, Not the Foot

Scherzer landed on the 15-day injured list April 27 with left ankle inflammation and right forearm tendinitis. He's had time to rest both, but the forearm is still not where it needs to be. "The foot, I'm not worried about. My concern is more on this forearm, because now we've given it enough time outside of a start, like I should be ramping back up," Scherzer said. The three-time Cy Young Award winner knows what he's supposed to feel like, and right now, the forearm isn't cooperating. He's going to need to talk to more doctors and figure out what's going on.

A Rough Early Season for a Future Hall of Famer

When Scherzer has taken the mound this season, it hasn't been pretty. He's 1-3 with a 9.64 ERA in five games, all starts. That's not what you expect from a guy with a career record of 222-120 and a 3.26 ERA across 488 games (479 starts) for seven teams. He's one strikeout shy of 3,500 for his career, a milestone that feels distant right now. This is his 19th season in the majors, and the Blue Jays need to know if he can still be part of the solution or if this injury has changed things.

The next few days matter. How his forearm responds to treatment and whether he can actually ramp back up will tell Toronto everything they need to know about the rest of his season.

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