When Toronto Blue Jays starter Eric Lauer appeared with a busted lip before cameras last week, none were to surprised when he accused teammate Max Scherzer of giving him “six stitches” for messing with him on his start day. The unwritten rule stands across the game: DO NOT talk to the starting pitcher on his start day.

Max Scherzer had one of his best outings of the season Sunday against the Detroit Tigers, racking up 11 strikeouts in 7.0 innings before the Toronto Blue Jays' bullpen fell apart.

Max Scherzer Sends Clear Message Amid Little League Bat Flip Fiasco originally appeared on Athlon Sports. If Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer doesn’t typically mind when opposing players flip their bat after a home run, he’s not sure why Little League cares.

The Toronto Blue Jays are rolling, and they're keeping things light by pranking the media at the expense of Max Scherzer.

The Blue Jays had Jose Berrios, Kevin Gausman, Chris Bassitt, Bowden Francis, and Max Scherzer as their five starters. However, just 10 days before Opening Day, Toronto got bad news on the health ...

Dunedin, Florida, USA; Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer (31) throws a pitch against the Philadelphia Phillies in the second inning during spring training at TD Ballpark. / Nathan Ray Seebeck ...

Gleyber Torres hit a three-run homer off ex-Tiger Max Scherzer and the Tigers beat the Blue Jays, 10-4, to snap a 6-game skid.

Max Scherzer winds up for a pitch. The Toronto Blue Jays need Max Scherzer on the bump to be the team they’re looking to be throughout the 2025 campaign.