New York Mets star Max Scherzer left Wednesday's start against the St. Louis Cardinals early with an apparent injury, prompting immediate concern from fans in Queens. Scherzer had thrown 5.2 innings before abruptly exiting the game in the middle of an at-bat. He underwent an MRI to determine the severity of the injury, and MLB insider Jon Heyman indicates that Scherzer suffered an oblique injury.
Max Scherzer does indeed have an oblique injury. That injury can have a wide variance for time missed. No official word yet but it can take a month, or more, in many cases #mets
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) May 19, 2022
Heyman reports that Scherzer's injury is in fact to his oblique, but that that type of ailment can be difficult to gauge in terms of a timetable for a return. Heyman denotes that it can typically take at least a month for an oblique injury to heal up and get right.
That's certainly not good news for the Mets, who are already without Jacob deGrom until at least June, and quite possibly July, as well as Tylor Megill who just recently landed on the IL. The injuries to the Mets' rotation are certainly worrisome, however, the team has built a comfortable cushion for themselves in the NL East, having jumped out to an early 6.0-game lead over the Philadelphia Phillies.
Scherzer will likely need to miss a handful of starts before making his return, and the Mets will hope they can maintain their lead atop the NL East in his absence. While we're still awaiting an official update from the team, Heyman's report doesn't bode well for Mets fans hoping that Scherzer would avoid a trip to the IL.
In his first season with the Mets, Scherzer has made 8 starts, logging a 5-1 record, 2.54 ERA, and 59 strikeouts across 49.2 innings on the mound.
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