Red Sox Won't Face Blue Jays Pitcher, Three-Time Cy Young Winner On Cusp Of MLB Milestone

Red Sox Won't Face Blue Jays Pitcher, Three-Time Cy Young Winner On Cusp Of MLB Milestone originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays open a three-game series north of the border on Monday night.

The Blue Jays had originally listed Max Scherzer as their probable starter for Wednesday's contest but placed the three-time Cy Young Award winner on the injured list Monday afternoon. "ROSTER MOVES: RHP Max Scherzer placed on 15-day IL (right forearm tendinitis, left ankle inflammation) RHP Chase Lee recalled from Triple-A and will be active tonight," the team's official account posted on X . Scherzer is no stranger to the IL.

The 41-year-old future Hall-of-Famer recorded at least 23 starts and 145 1/3 innings pitched every season from 2009 to 2023 (except for the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign) but has missed significant time due to injuries since then. Scherzer was limited to nine starts and 43 1/3 innings pitched with the Texas Rangers in 2024 and 17 and 85 with Toronto last season, respectively. "Mad Max" re-signed with the Blue Jays over the winter but has struggled in 2026, going 1-3 with a 9.

64 ERA across 18 2/3 innings covering five starts. Monday's news comes as Scherzer is just one strikeout away from 3,500 in his career, a mark only reached by 10 players in MLB history. Boston left-hander Ranger Suarez will square off against Toronto righty Dylan Cease on Monday, with Red Sox rookie Payton Tolle slated to face Blue Jays star Trey Yesavage on Tuesday.