Overview

• Scherzer completed his second Triple-A rehab start on June 18, tossing 4.1 shutout innings for Buffalo while allowing one hit, issuing two walks and striking out eight on a 75-pitch limit.
• Both of his rehab outings hit the organization’s 75-pitch threshold without any reported discomfort in the right thumb inflammation that sidelined him in late March.
• A successful recovery check would clear the way for Scherzer’s first major-league start since exiting after three innings on March 29.
• Eric Lauer and other Jays arms have filled Scherzer’s rotation spot, with Lauer posting a 2.29 ERA over 35.1 innings and striking out 36.
• Under a one-year, $15.5 million deal, the three-time Cy Young winner brings 216 career wins and 3,408 strikeouts to a pitching staff chasing contention in the AL East and a wild-card berth.