The Mets right-hander will be back pitching Wednesday at Comerica Park, where his career began to rise after two seasons with Arizona.
The start will be in the second game of a split doubleheader, after the game between the Mets and Tigers on Tuesday nightIt will be only Scherzer’s second start at Comerica since he left the Tigers for the Nationals following the 2014 season.
“The five years that I was here were arguably the best in the recent history for the Tigers,” the Mets’ co-ace said Tuesday. “To be a part of that run, it was awesome. We had such good teams, good players. This is where I developed. I came into my own here and you reflect upon it and it was a huge five years of my career.”
Scherzer’s last start, on April 19 at Dodger Stadium, concluded after only three innings, when he was ejected for violating MLB’s rules on foreign substances., but because he decided not to appeal and began the punishment immediately, Scherzer had planned to return Monday to face the Braves in the finale of a homestand.Scherzer’s star rose during his time with the Tigers.
“I would rather face a division opponent. The Braves are good,” Scherzer said. “It’s fun to face them. It’s a challenge. … but at the same time this is the major leagues, you can’t overlook any team in the league.”Scherzer said he used only rosin and sweat to help him grip the baseball in his last start, but the umpiring crew, led by Phil Cuzzi, objected to the level of stickiness on his right hand, leading to the ejection and suspension.Max Scherzer argues with umpire Phil Cuzzi.
“I’m not going to go into the process, because if you have a process that’s cheating,” Scherzer said.
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