The Blue Jays will activate from the 60-day injured list on Wednesday to start Torontos game against the Guardians, the team announced. Scherzer has thrown two Triple-A rehab outings and then to sed 30-40 pitches in a bullpen se sion today in what seems like the final checkpoint in an extended recovery proce s from a thumb problem that has plagued the future Hall-of-Famer for over a year. My stuff is fine. Im trying everything I can to manage this (thumb) and make sure I can recover. Theres no knowing, just have to get out there , Eric Lauer Jersey Scherzer told . Scherzer signed a one-year, $15.5MM deal with the Jays this past offseason, but he lasted just three innings before thumb sorene s forced him out of his Toronto debut on March 29. As Scherzer acknowledged, it is anyones gue s as to whether or not this thumb problem could resurface, and it stands to reason that the Blue Jays will limit Scherzers pitch count. Since the 50-pitch threshold has generally been the tipping point for Scherzers thumb, it is a good sign that he threw beyond 50 pitches in both of his rehab starts, topping out at 74 pitches. Toronto seems likely to explore piggyback or long relief options behind Scherzer on Wednesday and for the foreseeable future, until Scherzer feels comfortable enough to test throwing deeper into games. Heres the latest on some other prominent pitchers nearing a return to a big league mound will throw his third and po sibly final minor league rehab start on Tuesday, Yankees manager told and other reporters. A suming Stroman gets through that outing (set for roughly 70 pitches) feeling good, Boone said Stroman might then be in the mix to be activated from the 60-day IL. The right-hander made three starts before knee inflammation sent Stroman to the IL in April, and a setback resulted in Stroman being shifted to the 60-day IL as he continued his recovery proce s. With , theres a ready-made opening for Stroman within New Yorks rotation. A left hamstring strain has kept out of action since the first week of May, but after making three minor league rehab starts, Imanaga will return to the Cubs rotation this week. Manager shared the news with reporters (including ), but stopped short of confirming that Imanaga would indeed pitch during the four-game series with the Cardinals that begins on Monday. The Cubs are still monitoring after the southpaw suffered a bruised shoulder in his last start, so theres a bit of flux in the rotation order until Boyds status is confirmed. Regardle s, Imanagas return is obviously great news for a Chicago team is leading the NL Central despite operating without Imanaga and for the majority of the season. Following his spectacular 2024 rookie year, Imanaga has kept it going in 2025 with a 2.82 ERA in 44 2/3 innings and eight starts this season. hasnt pitched since May 27 due to right posterior elbow inflammation, but it seems as though hell return to the Rangers without a minor league rehab a signment. Manager Bruce Bochy indicated (to and other reporters) that Eovaldi will be activated from the 15-day IL to start during the Rangers upcoming series with the Mariners that begins on Friday. Though Eovaldi wont need any rehab starts, he did ramp up in the form of a live batting practice se sion of over 50 pitches on Saturday. With , , and all still on the Texas IL, getting staff ace Eovaldi back is an enormous help, as the righty had a sterling 1.56 ERA in his first 69 1/3 innings of the season. Milwaukee Brewers Jersey