Blue Jays reinstate Scherzer from 60-day injured list ahead of scheduled start
The Toronto Blue Jays have reinstated veteran starter Max Scherzer from the 60-day injured list and designated fellow right-hander Spencer Turnbull for assignment.
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Scherzer, 40, made one start for the Blue Jays before being sidelined due to right thumb inflammation. He recently completed a rehab assignment with the triple-A Buffalo Bisons.
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The roster moves were announced by the Blue Jays on Wednesday afternoon, a couple of hours before Scherzer's scheduled start against the Cleveland Guardians.
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An eight-time all-star and a three-time Cy Young Award winner, Scherzer signed a one-year, US$15.5-million contract with the Blue Jays in February.
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Turnbull, meanwhile, was 1-1 with a 7.11 earned-run average over three appearances for the Blue Jays this season.
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