Max Scherzer is ramping up for his return to the big club.
The veteran right-hander pitched three scoreless innings at triple-A Buffalo on Sunday, striking out four and walking two on 41 pitches.
It was his first rehab outing since he was placed on the injured list on April 27 with forearm tendinitis and ankle inflammation.
Scherzer struggled to start the season, posting a 9.64 ERA with 10 strikeouts and eight walks in 18.2 innings. He left an April 6 start against the Los Angeles Dodgers after just two frames with forearm tendinitis.
Fellow injured starter Shane Bieber also had a rehab outing Sunday in Dunedin. He allowed five earned runs in 2.1 innings of work.
He threw 49 pitches — 35 of them for strikes — and did not issue a walk while striking out two.
The Blue Jays currently have five starters on the injured list: Scherzer, Bieber, and Dylan Cease, as well as Jose Berrios and Cody Ponce, both of whom are out for the remainder of the season.
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