Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Max Scherzer has said he hopes to be able to play catch in the next few days following a cortisone injection to treat his sore right thumb.

The morning of the Blue Jays’ first Spring Training game, back on Feb. 22 in Dunedin, Fla., Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was the opening act for batting practice. While Bo Bichette, Alejandro Kirk and some other Blue Jays hitters strolled onto the field at TD Ballpark early that morning,