When Is Max Scherzer Coming Back for the New York Mets?
By Reed Wallach
The New York Mets have been dominant to start the 2022 MLB season.
The Mets are first place in the NL East, 35-17, and 10.5 games up on the Atlanta Braves in the NL East. However, the team is doing it without their ace this season in Max Scherzer, who went down with an oblique strain on May 18th. Still, the Mets are +800 to win the World Series at WynnBET Sportsbook.
What's the latest on Scherzer, who was a Cy Young candidate at that point? Let's get you updated.
Max Scherzer Latest Injury Update
The Mets announced following the May 18th early exit from the teams start that he suffered a “moderate to high grade internal oblique strain” that will keep him out 6-8 weeks.
Max Scherzer leaves with injury.
— Starting 9 (@Starting9) May 19, 2022
Hope nothing is serious pic.twitter.com/hjVvFrspNa
Scherzer cited left side tightness in postgame availability, but imaging found a strain, and the Mets are taking the long game given their hot start to the season.
Max Scherzer explains what he left in the 6th inning:
— SNY (@SNYtv) May 19, 2022
"Just felt a zing in my left side and just knew I was done"
On what he thinks the injury could be:
"I don't think this is a major strain... hopefully I got out of there quick enough to prevent a major injury here." pic.twitter.com/gJ0wI4zOoc
This timeline puts Scherzer on pace to return in early July if he stays on track with his rehab.
Over his career, Scherzer has been the epitome of consistency, starting 30 or more games all but twice dating back to his first full season in 2009, one of those years was the COVID shortened season.