TORONTO (AP) \u2014 Blue Jays right-hander and three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer left Monday\u2019s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers after two innings because of forearm tendinitis.<\/p>\n
The 41-year-old Scherzer, who re-signed with Toronto in February<\/a>, allowed two runs and two hits.<\/p>\n Scherzer said he\u2019s been sore for a couple of days and didn\u2019t feel any worse after his abbreviated outing.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019s a major issue, just something that needs to be addressed,\u201d he said. \u201cMy mind is I\u2019m going to be making my next start.\u201d<\/p>\n Scherzer\u2019s fastball averaged 93.4 mph in a March 31 start against Colorado. That dropped to 92.1 mph in Monday\u2019s two innings against the Dodgers.<\/p>\n Teoscar Hern\u00e1ndez homered off Scherzer in the first, driving in Kyle Tucker.<\/p>\n Left-hander Josh Fleming, who was selected from Triple-A Buffalo earlier Monday, took over in the third.<\/p>\n The Blue Jays already have four starters on the injured list, including right-hander Cody Ponce. Last Monday, Ponce left his first big league appearance since 2021 in the third inning after injuring his knee while pursuing an infield grounder<\/a>.<\/p>\n Right-handers Trey Yesavage (shoulder), Jose Berrios (elbow) and Shane Bieber (elbow) are all working their way back from injuries and have yet to pitch this season.<\/p>\n Last week, the Blue Jays signed 36-year-old left-hander Patrick Corbin to a one-year contract. Corbin started for Single-A Dunedin on Saturday, allowing one run in five innings.<\/p>\n