The Toronto Blue Jays are in a tough spot as their veteran free agent addition struggles to rejoin the rotation.

Max Scherzer threw 27 pitches off the mound Friday and Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider said it was a step in the right direction as the right-hander recovers from a troublesome thumb.

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Max Scherzer has made just one start this season. Signing a one-year, $15 million contract this offseason, the three-time Cy Young Award winner looked to bolster the Blue Jays pitching staff with veteran experience.