New York Mets starting pitcher Max Scherzer (oblique, finger) has an oblique injury and has also been pitching through multiple blisters on his pitching hand in his last two starts, according to manager Buck Showalter. Scherzer left his start early on Wednesday against the St. Louis Cardinals with left side discomfort. There's no official word on how long the veteran right-hander will be out, but oblique injuries for pitchers can take more than a month to recover from, so his fantasy managers should expect an extended absence. It's a big blow for the Mets rotation and Scherzer's fantasy managers, as the 37-year-old eight-time All-Star is 5-1 with a 2.54 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, 11 walks and 59 strikeouts in 49 2/3 innings over eight starts in his first year in Queens.

Updating a previous report, New York Mets pitcher Max Scherzer (side, oblique) exited Wednesday's start due to left side discomfort. According to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, the 37-year-old's arm is fine, but the injury sounds like an oblique strain, costing players quite a bit of time. Scherzer will undergo further evaluation and undergo imaging on Thursday. The right-hander is considered day-to-day, and the Mets should have a better idea of the severity of his injury on Thursday. Scherzer allowed two runs (one earned) on seven hits while striking out four over 5 2/3 innings before leaving. The Mets pitching depth has suddenly taken a hit, losing Tylor Megill (biceps) recently and now possibly Scherzer. Stay tuned for further updates.

New York Mets pitcher Max Scherzer was removed from Wednesday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals with an apparent injury. He walked off the mound with the trainers after just 87 pitches. During the sixth inning, the 37-year-old threw a slider in the dirt and immediately gestured to the coaching staff that he was done after that pitch. "I'm done, I'm done," said Scherzer. "Everything about his being says, 'Gut it out.' So when he doesn't gut it out, it's a little scary, said Ron Darling of SNY. It's unclear what type of injury Scherzer sustained, and he's considered day-to-day. The Mets ace allowed two runs (one earned) on seven hits while striking out four over 5 2/3 innings before leaving. Stay tuned for further updates.

New York Mets starting pitcher Max Scherzer will pitch the series opener against the Seattle Mariners on Friday, followed by Chris Bassitt on Saturday. Scherzer was handed his first loss of the season last Sunday against the Philadelphia Phillies, when he gave up three runs on 10 hits while striking out seven and walking none in six innings. Despite the loss, the 37-year-old ace has been strong through his first six starts for the Mets, posting a 2.92 ERA and a 0.95 WHIP while fanning 49 and walking nine in 37 innings pitched. Fantasy managers need to keep him in their starting lineups for his next home outing against Seattle to kick off the weekend.

New York Mets starting pitcher Max Scherzer faced the Philadelphia Phillies in each of his last two starts. He wound up going 1-1 with a quality start over the two-game stretch, but he gave up a lot of hits, including some big ones. In his first outing, he was tagged for three home runs and a total of four earned runs over six innings. In the second outing, he allowed a season-high 10 hits over six innings while being charged with three earned runs. On the bright side, he recorded 16 strikeouts over the two games and gave away only one free pass. The 37-year-old veteran still has fantastic season-long numbers with a 4-1 record to go along with a 2.92 ERA and a 0.95 WHIP. His next start will be on Saturday against the Seattle Mariners.

New York Mets starting pitcher Max Scherzer was at it again in Monday's 5-2 win over the Cardinals, turning in another stellar start. The 37-year-old pitched 7 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and a walk with 10 strikeouts. However, the Mets weren't able to generate any run support until the ninth inning, leaving him with a no-decision. Scherzer has shown absolutely no signs of slowing down this season and is now 3-0 with a 1.80 ERA and 33 strikeouts over 25 IP. His next start will be a middling matchup against the Phillies, but Scherzer should be in fantasy manager's lineups at all times.

New York Mets starting pitcher Max Scherzer was dominant in the team's 3-1 win over the San Francisco Giants in Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader. He pitched seven innings and allowed one hit, three walks and one earned run while striking out 10. He earned the win to improve to 3-0 on the young season. The 37-year-old is certainly off to a strong start to his Mets career. However, there are a few things to keep an eye on going forward. Through three starts, he has a 10.1% walk rate, which is nearly double his career 5.7% walk rate. Additionally, he's given up a lot of hard contact. Most notably, he's sporting a 13.2% barrel rate, which is up from 8% last year. The sample is small and the results have certainly been satisfying, but if these trends continue, we could see a few rough outings ahead for the Mets star. His fourth start of the year will come on Monday against the St. Louis Cardinals.

New York Mets starting pitcher Max Scherzer impressed during his second outing with the team, allowing just one run over five innings of work while earning the win. He allowed five hits and three walks while striking out seven batters. The veteran owns a .211 OBA, 1.09 WHIP, 4.63 xERA, 29.5 percent strikeout rate, and 9.1 percent walk rate. He posted fantastic metrics with the Nationals and Dodgers in 2021, earning him a three-year, $130 million deal with the Mets. Even at the age of 37, he should continue to be viewed as a top-tier pitching option in fantasy baseball leagues.

New York Mets starting pitcher Max Scherzer (hamstring) is officially set to start the team's second game of the year against the Washington Nationals on Friday. The three-time Cy Young winner has been dealing with right hamstring tightness lately. However, according to Scherzer himself, he was able to pass all of the team's tests ahead of Friday's start. Friday will be the Mets debut for the 37-year-old, who pitched for the Nationals from 2015 up until last year's trade deadline. He was dominant on the mound last year with a 2.46 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and 34.1% strikeout rate.

New York Mets starting pitcher Max Scherzer (hamstring) has claimed that he is "most likely pitching Game 2 of the season on Friday," according to Mets beat writer Anthony DiComo. While this is certainly not official news, it sounds very encouraging at the least. Scherzer has been dealing with hamstring tightness over the past week, making his availability for the start of the season a question. What's unclear from Scherzer's statement and DiComo's report, which came in a Tweet, is who will be the Mets' Opening Day starter if Scherzer's prediction is true. Chris Bassitt would seem like the most logical option, but we should have more clear updates to follow.

New York Mets starting pitcher Max Scherzer (hamstring) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Tuesday. According to Mets manager Buck Showalter, the session will go a long way in informing the team on Scherzer's availability for the start of the season. The veteran felt right hamstring tightness late last week and he wound up being scratched from his scheduled start this past Saturday. Last year, the three-time Cy Young winner was dominant, going 15-4 with a 2.46 ERA, a 0.86 WHIP and a 34.1% strikeout rate. Scherzer stated that he doesn't believe this injury is a long-term concern, but we'd still expect it to cause him to slip a tad in fantasy drafts this week. Make sure he doesn't slip too much. If he's there in the third round, go get him.

New York Mets starting pitcher Max Scherzer (hamstring) initially felt tightness in his right hamstring on Thursday and felt it again while going through his pre-start routine on Saturday before being scratched from a minor league outing. He doesn't think it's a long-term issue, but it's too soon to tell if he'll be ready for Opening Day. The Mets have perhaps the best one-two punch in baseball with Jacob deGrom and Scherzer, but neither may be on the mound on Opening Day, with deGrom out for a significant amount of time with a shoulder ailment. Scherzer, however, might not miss much time at all if he's not able to start next week. The 37-year-old three-time Cy Young winner remains a high-end fantasy ace.

New York Mets starting pitcher Max Scherzer (hamstring) is said to be scratched from his minor league outing on Saturday only for "precautionary" reasons. Scherzer initially said his hamstring tweak wasn't serious at all, but the Mets are choosing to play it safe after they learned on Friday that starter Jacob deGrom (shoulder) will miss significant time to begin the season. Barring any further setbacks, Scherzer should take the ball on Opening Day next week against his former team, the Washington Nationals. The 37-year-old three-time Cy Young winner remained in excellent form with the Nationals and Los Angeles Dodgers in 2021 and should once again be a fantasy ace with his new team.

New York Mets starting pitcher Max Scherzer (hamstring) said he is unconcerned about his hamstring "tweak" and remains on schedule to start a minor league intrasquad game on Saturday. That's a bit of good news after Mets fans discovered on Friday that Jacob deGrom (shoulder) will miss significant time to begin the season due to right shoulder inflammation. Scherzer should take the team's Opening Day start next week against his former team, the Washington Nationals, on Thursday now that deGrom is out of commission. The 37-year-old right-hander made his eighth All-Star team last year when he went 15-4 with a 2.46 ERA and 0.86 WHIP in 30 starts for the Nationals and Los Angeles Dodgers last year. Scherzer remains a top-five fantasy starter.

New York Mets starting pitcher Max Scherzer threw his first bullpen of the spring on Saturday. Although Scherzer was one of the detractors of the new collective bargaining agreement, he's raring to go for his first season in Queens after signing a three-year, $130 million contract. The 37-year-old right-hander looks to be fully healthy after missing some playoff starts last year with the Los Angeles Dodgers when he became fatigued down the stretch. Scherzer may not be in his prime at this point, but he's still pretty darn good and is being treated as a top-five fantasy starter in drafts. Scherzer and Jacob deGrom give the Mets a fantastic one-two punch in their starting rotation in 2022.

New York Mets starting pitcher Max Scherzer is ready to play ball and will be at the team's spring camp on Day 1 on Friday despite being one of the more vocal detractors of the new collective bargaining agreement during player deliberations on Thursday. Before the lockout in early December, Scherzer and the Mets agreed on a three-year, $130 million deal that includes an opt-out clause after the 2023 season. The $43.3 million annual average value of the 37-year-old's deal is the most in MLB history. Scherzer and Jacob deGrom give the Mets the best one-two punch in a rotation in baseball, and possibly in all of MLB history. Scherzer is no spring chicken, but he remains a strong No. 1 fantasy starter until he proves otherwise.

New York Mets starting pitcher Max Scherzer, who is heading into his 15th major league season at the age of 37 in 2022, plans to be ready whenever the season begins. Scherzer's average fastball velocity when he debuted in 2008 as a 22-year-old was 94.6 mph, and his average fastball velocity last year was 94.4 mph. The veteran right-hander basically has the same offseason training program as he did when he was younger, although he no longer does squats. Scherzer dealt with some nagging lower-body injuries in 2021 but still managed to go 15-4 with a 2.46 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and a 34.1% strikeout rate in 179 1/3 innings between the Washington Nationals and Los Angeles Dodgers. He's getting older and will join the Mets in 2022, but he remains a high-end No. 1 fantasy starter despite admitting to being "overcooked" in last year's postseason with LA.

Max Scherzer is the newest member of the New York Mets after agreeing to a three-year $130 million dollar contract with an opt-out after the first two seasons. The deal includes a record $43.333 million dollars per season, besting the previous average annual value high of $36 million per year for Gerrit Cole. Scherzer will also receive a full no-trade clause. The Mets will now enter the 2022 season with the best one-two starting pitching punch in the league, as Scherzer joins Jacob deGrom in Queens. Scherzer has led the league in pitching fWAR over the last six seasons at 33.2, and he'll look to build on his 2021 line of a 15-4 record with a 2.46 ERA, 0.86 WHIP, and 236 strikeouts in 179 1/3 innings.

The New York Mets are finalizing a deal with free-agent right-hander Max Scherzer on Monday that will be for three years and around $130 million, according to a source. The deal isn't quite done yet, but it would be a record for average annual value in the major leagues. Scherzer has spent around half of his 14-year career in the National League East and won two of his three Cy Young awards and a World Series title with the Washington Nationals. The righty is 190-97 in his career with a 3.16 ERA for the Diamondbacks, Tigers, Nationals and Dodgers. At 37 years old, he has shown only small signs of slowing down, and his 2,536 2/3 innings rank fourth among active pitchers. Scherzer and Jacob deGrom will form one of the most feared pitching duos in the league.

The New York Mets have offered free-agent starting pitcher Max Scherzer more than $40 million per year, according to sources. The length of their offer is unknown, and it doesn't mean he'll sign with them. The Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels and San Francisco Giants are still in the running, and Scherzer could make his decision on Sunday night or Monday. The Mets have turned their full attention to Scherzer, especially with right-hander Kevin Gausman signing a five-year deal with the Toronto Blue Jays. An average annual value of more than $40 million would be a record for any contract in MLB history, and the offer could be at least three years in length. Despite being 37 years old, Scherzer dominated in the second half with the Dodgers, going 7-0 with a 1.98 ERA, 0.82 WHIP and an 11.7 K/9 in 68 1/3 innings over 11 starts.