'I feel like I'm really close,' Max Scherzer said after a four-inning start on Tuesday. He says his arm just needs an extra day of rest.
"I told them my triceps gassed, velo was down to 90-91," said Scherzer, who turned 40 on Saturday. "That's a telltale sign you're in imminent danger. I'm done.", however, isn't concerned about his viability for the rest of 2024. He just needs an extra day off, he said, to get over this hump, which he chalks up to the normal ramp up process. Scherzer had back surgery in December and did not have a normal spring training.
On Tuesday, he was fighting with his pitch location against the Cardinals, who scored a run in each of the first three innings. Scherzer threw a 1-2-3 fourth on 11 pitches, but was at 68 overall, and felt his arm tiring."I saw the dip in velocity and I could feel my arm was really getting gassed, so at that point, I knew I need to come out of the game before something bad happens," he said.
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