Max Scherzer told reporters in Baltimore on Saturday that even though he was scratched from his planned start against the Orioles in Oriole Park at Camden Yards, with what the Nationals said was just “mild discomfort in his right tricep,” he expected to be able to be ready for his next turn in the rotation.
Scherzer felt the discomfort after taking BP on Tuesday and it didn’t get better in time for today’s scheduled start.
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Washington’s skipper, Davey Martinez, talked to reporters before the second of three with the O’s about the decision to scratch Scherzer and go with Jon Lester.