Scherzer's velocity has ticked up, especially into the later innings. Could the rest he got while recovering from his thumb injury be the secret?
The extended rest that 41-year-old Max Scherzer got to open the season, while recovering on the IL with a right thumb injury, may have been exactly what he needed. Now, he’s looked every bit like his vintage self, with velocity that screams the thumb is no longer an issue.
Scherzer was initially brought in during the offseason to fill the hole of the fifth man in the rotation, but he has proven that he still has shades of ace potential, considering how special he has been this month.