PORT ST. LUCIE – Max Scherzer has his sights set on his outdated stomping floor.
After testing his proper hamstring in a bullpen session Tuesday, the Mets right-hander indicated he plans on taking the ball for his first flip within the rotation, on Friday in Washington.
The Mets are scheduled to open their season Thursday in opposition to the Nationals, however supervisor Buck Showalter hasn’t but formally named a starter. Tylor Megill, Trevor Williams and David Peterson are the primary candidates for the beginning. That begin initially belonged to Jacob deGrom, however the Mets ace will start the season on the injured checklist with a stress response on his proper scapula. Scherzer was Plan B for the opener, however is receiving an additional day due to the hamstring situation.
Scherzer was scratched from a Saturday spring coaching begin due to discomfort within the leg. He mentioned he had a “hiccup” within the hamstring whereas working two days earlier.
Scherzer pitched for the Nationals for six ½ years – successful a World Sequence title with the membership in 2019 – earlier than he was traded to the Dodgers final July.
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