Overview

• Scherzer allowed two earned runs on four hits with four strikeouts over 4.1 innings and 56 pitches in his first Triple-A appearance for the Buffalo Bisons.
• He averaged a 91.9 mph fastball, touching 94 mph early in the outing, and issued no walks.
• The 40-year-old right-hander has been sidelined since March 29 by thumb inflammation, receiving two cortisone injections this season.
• Blue Jays manager John Schneider said his primary concern is Scherzer’s health and recovery rather than his box score line.
• Scherzer will need at least one more minor league start before the Blue Jays consider activating him, with a potential return slated for late June.