Toronto Blue Jays right-handed pitcher Max Scherzer recently received a second cortisone shot in his ailing right thumb, manager John Schneider told reporters Friday. Schneider said this shot was administered to a different area of the thumb's joint.

While this is one step towards the three-time Cy Young Award winner returning to game action, it was reported by Matheson that even in a "perfect world" it will still be multiple weeks until Scherzer is back in the rotation. This leaves the Blue Jays with a decision to make on how to continue filling Scherzer's spot.