Washington Nationals’ GM Mike Rizzo told 106.7 the FAN in D.C.’s Sports Junkies on Friday that as much as he wants Max Scherzer back in the Nats’ rotation, the team is going take things as slowly as necessary to make sure the 35-year-old ace remains on the mound for the rest of the season once he’s back off the Injured List.
Scherzer hasn’t pitched since July 25th, when he tried to come back from three weeks off dealing with scapulothoracic bursitis, and felt discomfort in his back the morning after an outing against the Colorado Rockies and was diagnosed with a mild rhomboid strain.