Toronto Blue Jays legend right-handed shooter Xue Ze will play a rehab game on Saturday

Max Scherzer's comeback is imminent. His rehab debut is scheduled for Saturday Beijing time (Friday local time in Florida) with the triple-A Buffalo Bisons. If they only need one more shot, they are expected to return to the Blue Jays by the end of June.

"All the best" is the key premise. Xue Ze's recurrent thumb injury is complex, and he has repeatedly emphasized that 50 balls is a dangerous critical point - previously only a long innings of pitching caused discomfort, and the bullpen practice throwing is not hindered, so the performance of the rehabilitation game is crucial.

Good signs: Xue Ze threw 50 balls at his own hitter at the Blue Jays training base in Dundee, Florida on Sunday, and the feedback after the game was good. Head coach John Schneider stated in St. Louis on Monday: "The goal for the first game is 60-65 goals. If it goes well, it will increase to 75-80 goals next time or return to the team; If there is a need for adjustment, an additional one will be added. It depends on how the body reacts. "

The timing of Xue Ze's return is critical. Although the Blue Jays temporarily filled the rotation with Eric Lauer, Paxton Schultz and Easton Lucas, Bowden Francis's 6.12 ERA highlighted the need for change. Healthy Xue Ze is still in action: With a 3.81 ERA in 36 games in the 2023-24 season, he still found a way to win after the power of the fastball faded (a three-time Cy Young Award winner).