In our Max Scherzer injury update for today, we regret to inform you that Max Scherzer’s scheduled rehab start for the Frisco Roughriders tonight is not happening. Scherzer reportedly is still dealing with shoulder soreness, and it is not known when he will be back on the mound.
There’s a domino effect with this, as Scherzer was expected to return to the Rangers’ rotation this coming week after his rehab appearance on Friday. Instead, the Rangers are reportedly looking at promoting Jack Leiter from AAA Round Rock to fill that spot in the rotation. Kumar Rocker is reportedly being promoted from Frisco to Round Rock, so Rocker would presumably step into Leiter’s spot in the Round Rock rotation.