Vancouver Canadians fans packed into Nat Bailey Stadium to watch Max Scherzer pitch on Friday afternoon.<\/p>\n
Scherzer is currently rehabbing from a back injury, which has held him out of the Toronto Blue Jays lineup since June 10. It was announced just days ago that he would be pitching for the Canadians<\/a> as part of his rehab stint, and fans showed up in full force.<\/p>\n The 5,750 capacity stadium was sold out to watch the three-time Cy Young Award winner. While he was far from great, it wasn\u2019t a disastrous outing, either. The 41-year-old threw 49 pitches through three innings, giving up two earned runs on three hits while striking out three.<\/p>\n To no surprise, Scherzer was greeted with a standing ovation when he first took the mound.<\/p>\n Max Scherzer pitching for the Vancouver Canadians! pic.twitter.com\/WbleSMban8<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Jay (@TVPodGuy) July 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Scherzer is expected to make multiple rehab starts, though this is believed to be his only appearance with the Canadians. He is set to rejoin the Blue Jays in Seattle for their three-game series versus the Mariners, which begins on Friday night.<\/p>\n This latest start was a step in the right direction for Scherzer, who has been hampered by injuries all season long. He\u2019s started just six games for the Jays this season, posting an ugly 10.23 ERA through 22 innings, giving up nine home runs over that span.<\/p>\n Once returning, Scherzer is expected to rejoin the Blue Jays\u2019 rotation. That was up in the air<\/a> for a brief period of time, though the demotion of Patrick Corbin to the bullpen seemingly reopened a spot for him.<\/p>\n Scherzer isn\u2019t expected to return to the Jays lineup before the All-Star break, which will see all teams have a four-day break from July 13-16. Once that is over, he is expected to rejoin the Jays a short time later, assuming his rehab continues to progress.<\/p>\n You might also like:New Canucks defenceman is the less-famous brother of Canadian Olympic hero<\/a>
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