The Toronto Blue Jays put right-hander Max Scherzer on the 15-day injured list Sunday because of inflammation in his right thumb.

Rodríguez opened the season in the bullpen and allowed three runs in one inning on Opening Day. The Blue Jays would likely put him in the rotation to replace Scherzer rather than call up Bloss, who struggled badly in spring training (eight runs and three home runs in eight innings). Rodríguez had a 4.47 ERA in 21 starts last season.

The Toronto Blue Jays are placing star pitcher Max Scherzer on the 15-day injured list due to inflammation in his right thumb. "Hopefully this kind of resets him and knocks it out," manager John Schneider told reporters regarding Scherzer's persistent thumb issues. "We obviously need him. Elite pitcher, and we want him to feel his best."

Max Scherzer seemed to have an issue with his thumb, which prompted Blue Jays manager John Schneider to pull the three-time Cy Young Award winner from a game in the third inning.

Max Scherzer's debut with the Toronto Blue Jays was one to forget Saturday. The future Hall of Famer surrendered two solo home runs in three innings against the Baltimore Orioles before being removed with what the team called right lat soreness.

Scherzer was scratched from Game 6 of the 2021 NLDS with the Los Angeles Dodgers due to arm soreness, and he had surgery on a herniated disc after the 2023 campaign with the Texas Rangers. The former New York Mets starter also dealt with thumb and nerve issues at that time.