TORONTO — Texas Rangers right-hander Max Scherzer will miss the remainder of the common season, and certain wouldn’t be capable to pitch within the playoffs in the event that they make the postseason, due to a strained muscle in his shoulder.
Rangers common supervisor Chris Young mentioned an MRI on Wednesday revealed a low-grade pressure of the teres main muscle that gained’t require surgical procedure. That got here a day after Scherzer departed his begin at Toronto within the sixth inning.
“In some ways I was almost relieved that it’s not worse. It’s not surgery,” Scherzer mentioned. “Talking with the doctors, I fully expect to make a full recovery.”
Young mentioned workforce doctor Dr. Keith Meister feels assured that the damage will totally heal. The GM mentioned the shoulder simply wants relaxation, however there are solely 2 1/2 weeks left within the common season because the Rangers attempt to make the playoffs for the primary time since 2016.
“Unfortunately, the timing of the schedule isn’t going to line up to where we can provide him rest, and he’ll still pitch again, certainly before the regular season,” mentioned Young, who was then requested in regards to the postseason. “I don’t want to rule it out at this point. We’ll see where the next two weeks go and how he’s feeling. That said, it’s probably unlikely.”
The Rangers recalled right-handed reliever Jonathan Hernández from Triple-A Round Rock. Young didn’t say how they’ll fill Scherzer’s spot within the rotation, apart from will probably be any person already on the 28-man roster.
Scherzer, whose 3,367 profession strikeouts are probably the most amongst lively pitchers, will probably be reevaluated in two weeks. He completed the season 13-6 with a 3.77 ERA in 27 begins for the Mets and Rangers, hanging out 174 in 152 2/3 innings.
It was the third consecutive abbreviated begin for the three-time Cy Young Award winner who Texas acquired from the New York Mets on the commerce deadline.
Scherzer allowed a season-high seven runs, all on the homers, whereas throwing 60 pitches over three innings towards Houston final Wednesday. That got here 5 days after he threw one-hit ball over six scoreless innings towards Minnesota. But he left after 88 pitches, later saying he was coping with some forearm tightness.
The eight-time All-Star, who’s signed with Texas via subsequent season, allowed three hits, walked one and struck out two in 5 1/3 scoreless innings Tuesday night time. He picked up the win in a recreation that noticed the Rangers leapfrog Toronto into the second AL wild-card spot.
“This team has shown a ton of resolve all season long. We’ve lost five of six All-Stars in the second half at different periods. We’ve now lost a future Hall of Fame pitcher,” Young mentioned. “Yet here we are in a great position to make a run here at the end of the season and make a playoff push.’”
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