Old pitchers who aren't done yet thread

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6. Scherzer's nerve problems continue

The thumb has been a problem for years.

TORONTO -- Blue Jays right-hander Max Scherzer received a second cortisone shot in his troublesome right thumb this week and will try playing catch again when he rejoins the team in Houston next week, manager John Schneider said Friday.

A three-time Cy Young Award winner, Scherzer had a cortisone injection on March 31, one day after being placed on the 15-day injured list because of thumb inflammation. He played catch several times on Toronto's recent road trip, but still had pain in his thumb.

This week's injection was into a different part of Scherzer's thumb than the first shot, Schneider said.

Scherzer, 40, left his debut start with the Blue Jays against Baltimore on March 29 after three innings because of soreness in his right lat muscle. He said after the game that his thumb issue was to blame for that soreness.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/44736219/blue-jays-max-scherzer-gets-2nd-cortisone-shot-thumb