Max Scherzer is set to return from the 60-day injured list to start against the Guardians after successful rehabilitation outings and a bullpen session. Despite ongoing thumb issues that have challenged his performance, Scherzer feels his stuff is fine but acknowledges the uncertainty of his condition. The Blue Jays plan to manage his pitch count carefully and will explore additional pitching strategies to support him during his return, emphasizing concerns about the potential re-emergence of his thumb problem.
Scherzer has thrown two Triple-A rehab outings and then tossed 30-40 pitches in a bullpen session today in what seems like the final checkpoint in an extended recovery process from a thumb problem that has plagued the future Hall-of-Famer for over a year.
It's anyone's guess as to whether or not this thumb problem could resurface, and it stands to reason that the Blue Jays will limit Scherzer's pitch count.
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