Rangers' Max Scherzer to Pitch in World Series Despite Thumb Cut

Scherzer, a three-time Cy Young Award winner, insists the cut won't disrupt his performance as he returns to the World Series for the third time with the Rangers, despite pitching with the injury in the previous AL Championship Series games.

Max Scherzer, a three-time Cy Young Award winner and pitcher for the Texas Rangers, has suffered a cut on his thumb but expects to play in the World Series.
Scherzer, 39, has previously pitched despite the injury during Games 3 and 7 of the AL Championship Series against Houston.
Facing the Diamondbacks in the World Series, Scherzer reveals that his thumb's calloused skin softened during a month off and got cut upon return.
Before suffering the thumb injury, Scherzer had also experienced a strained muscle in his right shoulder that cut short his regular season on Sept. 12 and he later returned for the ALCS.
This is Scherzer's third World Series appearance following a 2012 loss with Detroit and a 2019 title with Washington. Now, he's playing under the Rangers' 68-year-old manager, Bruce Bochy.