Max Scherzer is set to meet with doctors in the coming days about his right forearm tendinitis, which continues to prevent the 41-year-old injured starter from ramping up, he revealed on Wednesday.

The future Hall of Famer threw a side session at Tropicana Field prior to the Toronto Blue Jays’ series finale against the Tampa Bay Rays, but told reporters afterwards that his forearm still isn’t bouncing back the way he anticipated it would. His left ankle, however, which also contributed to the team placing him on the 15-day injured list on April 27, has turned the corner since he landed on the shelf.

Scherzer, who last started on April 24 and has been dealing with this forearm issue since his second start of the season against the Los Angeles Dodgers, hopes to find a more tangible solution after conferring with team doctors. He’s concerned that it hasn’t made significant progress in the almost two weeks since his last start.

The positive news for Scherzer and the Blue Jays is that the right-hander hasn’t shown any structural damage on any of his MRIs. But that’s still left him searching for answers as he attempts to work his way back from yet another nagging injury.

Last season’s right thumb ailment, of which Scherzer has since discovered an unconventional treatment for (playing the piano), limited him to just 17 starts a year ago — and multiple injuries led to only nine starts in 2024.

But after receiving a much-needed reset down the stretch, the three-time Cy Young winner turned back the clock last fall, delivering vintage post-season performances en route to the World Series, earning him a 3.77 ERA with six walks and 11 strikeouts in three starts — the last of which came during Game 7 of the Fall Classic.

Scherzer managed to carry that momentum into the start of this season, as he held the Colorado Rockies to just one run over six innings in his 2026 debut, issuing four hits, one walk and four strikeouts. Since then, however, he hasn’t looked right, posting an inflated 13.50 ERA and 10.25 FIP over his four starts before landing on the IL, recording more walks (seven) than strikeouts (six) in just 12.2 innings.

In Scherzer’s place, Eric Lauer has jumped back into the rotation and will likely remain a starter for the time being, as the Blue Jays continue to work through next steps with José Berríos (right forearm) after sending him for an MRI on Tuesday.

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