With the staff aiming to shake off a difficult begin to April, they’re turning to a veteran presence on the mound. Max Scherzer (1-2, 9.58 ERA) will take the ball on Saturday night to face Zac Gallen (1-1, 3.60 ERA) and a surging Diamondbacks squad (7:30 p.m. ET/ 4:30 p.m. PT on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+)….
Toronto Blue Jays All-Star catcher Alejandro Kirk had surgical procedure on his fractured left thumb and is anticipated to overlook about six weeks, supervisor John Schneider informed reporters Tuesday. Kirk suffered the damage on a foul tip in Toronto’s loss to the Chicago White Sox on Friday. He was positioned on the 10-day injured record…
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Not lengthy after Jesús Luzardo was traded to the Phillies, in December 2024, Max Scherzer started giving him impromptu checks. They’d see one another nearly day-after-day at Cressey Sports Performance in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., the place each pitchers practice throughout the winter. They have been on comparable schedules; throwing bullpen classes…