Toronto Blue Jays starter Max Scherzer exited Monday’s 14-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers after two innings with right forearm tendonitis, manager John Schneider told reporters.
Schneider added that the veteran righty had been dealing with the issue coming into the game, and that he’s “fairly confident” Scherzer will take the mound on the next turn through the rotation.
News: Max Scherzer is dealing with right forearm tendinitis.
— Keegan Matheson (@KeeganMatheson) April 7, 2026
The #BlueJays knew this going in and it didn’t get any worse. John Schneider is “fairly confident” he’ll make his next start.
Scherzer was seen talking with Schneider and pitching coach Pete Walker following his second inning of work Monday and did not come back out for the top of the third.
His day ended with two earned runs, two hits, one walk, and two strikeouts on 36 pitches.
Left-hander Josh Fleming came into the ballgame in relief, and allowed four runs over three innings before turning things over to Joe Mantiply.
The injury to Scherzer continues a growing trend for the Blue Jays, who are dealing with a number of injuries to begin the season.
Toronto recently placed right-hander Cody Ponce and catcher Alejandro Kirk on the injured list, joining Trey Yesavage, Shane Bieber, Jose Berrios, Yimi Garcia, Bowden Francis, and Anthony Santander on the sidelines.
Right-fielder Addison Barger also did not start Monday against the Dodgers after being diagnosed with bilateral ankle discomfort in Sunday’s series finale against the Chicago White Sox.
Toronto (4-6) was blown out in the opener of their three-game set against the Dodgers in a rematch of last year’s Fall Classic, in which Los Angeles prevailed with an extra-innings victory in Game 7.
Kevin Gausman gets the ball opposite of World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto on Tuesday as the Blue Jays look to get things back on track following four consecutive losses.
