Max Scherzer Injury Update: Rangers star stopped from making a rehab start this Friday amid shoulder injury
Max Scherzer was expected to make a return on the mound in a rehab start this Friday, however, the Texas Rangers decided to scratch him at the last minute, without any official reason. Scherzer has been away from the game since his last pitch against the St. Louis Cardinals on July 30 due to arm fatigue, which was later informed to be a shoulder injury.
It has been a tough season so far for the Rangers starter, as he's faced a string of injuries, including the three-month gap during the offseason due to a back injury. Still, Scherzer was looking forward to his return with Double A-Frisco on Friday night, which was delayed by his club.
As per Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com, the team hasn't given any official reasons behind such a decision.
"Max Scherzer is not making a rehab start Friday, #Rangers announce. No reason given other than he's not quite ready," Wilson reported.
The World Series defending champions are struggling in the 2024 season and the absence of their starting pitcher has taken a toll on the team. However, it was surprising to see Scherzer's return getting delayed, as there were no reports of him facing any problems with his recovery.
Max Scherzer is confident about his pitching despite injury
Before getting scratched, Max Scherzer was looking in good shape, as he managed to throw a 25-session bullpen a week ago. Moreover, he even expected to do better in his other sessions and also talked about how he still has the potential to pitch at a higher level despite the history of recent injuries.
"I’ve been able to go out there and compete, but I haven’t been fully myself," Scherzer said. "When I’ve been out there competing, I still feel I can pitch at a high level. There are still things I can do with the baseball that I can pitch at a high level with."
Scherzer currently holds a 2-4 record with a 3.89 ERA and hasn't considered retirement just yet. He believes he can still contribute great things to his team and the sport as well. Even the Rangers manager Bruce Bochy commended his work ethic in the week's old session.
"He had a good day down there," Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said. "He used everything, all his pitches, and he was letting it go. It was a good day for him."
So, it was quite out of the blue when Max Scherzer was taken out of the rehab start, without any prior notice. There might be an update soon regarding this matter.