{"id":240676,"date":"2026-04-27T20:40:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T20:40:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/27\/max-scherzer-lands-on-il-with-forearm-and-ankle-injuries\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T20:40:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T20:40:36","slug":"max-scherzer-lands-on-il-with-forearm-and-ankle-injuries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/27\/max-scherzer-lands-on-il-with-forearm-and-ankle-injuries\/","title":{"rendered":"Max Scherzer lands on IL with forearm and ankle injuries"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Toronto Blue Jays<\/a> veteran starting pitcher Max Scherzer has been placed on the 15-day IL with right forearm tendinitis and left ankle inflammation. They have recalled Chase Lee to provide bullpen depth as a middle reliever.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The 41-year-old has been playing through these injuries, which have led to a skyrocketing 9.64 ERA across five starts. He’s struggled with giving up the long ball (six this season).\u00a0<\/p>\n

His worst outing was against the Cleveland Guardians<\/a> on April 24, where he gave up seven runs and three homers in the Blue Jays’ 8-6 loss.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Max Scherzer bites the dust\u00a0<\/h2>\n

Scherzer was already feeling forearm discomfort following his seven-run debacle in which he also failed to record a strikeout. Scherzer threw 38 first-inning pitches, racking up his pitch count very early into the game.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n