3 years agoNew York Mets starting pitcher Max Scherzer (hamstring) is said to be scratched from his minor league outing on Saturday only for "precautionary" reasons. Scherzer initially said his hamstring tweak wasn't serious at all, but the Mets are choosing to play it safe after they learned on Friday that starter Jacob deGrom (shoulder) will miss significant time to begin the season. Barring any further setbacks, Scherzer should take the ball on Opening Day next week against his former team, the Washington Nationals. The 37-year-old three-time Cy Young winner remained in excellent form with the Nationals and Los Angeles Dodgers in 2021 and should once again be a fantasy ace with his new team.--Keith Hernandez - RotoBaller
Source: MLB Network - Jon Heyman