Mets ace Max Scherzer was diagnosed with a “moderate to high-grade" oblique strain Thursday morning that will keep him sidelined for six to eight weeks.
Scherzer had removed himself in the middle of an Albert Pujols at-bat in Wednesday’s start vs. the Cardinals. In addition to the oblique strain, manager Buck Showalter also revealed Scherzer had been pitching with blisters for his past two starts.
Scherzer, who’s won three Cy Young awards, is 5-1 thus far in 2022, with 59 strikeouts in 49.2 innings, an ERA of 2.54 and a WHIP of 0.95.
The Mets pitching staff has been hit hard this season with injuries.