Max Scherzer left his first start with the Toronto Blue Jays due to injury, which should cause him to miss out on a potential reunion with the Mets at Citi Field on Friday.

The Toronto Blue Jays placed right-hander Max Scherzer on the injured list on Sunday, a day after he made his forgettable team debut. The future Hall of Famer surrendered two solo home runs in three innings against the Baltimore Orioles before being removed with what the team initially 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