Scherzer pushed back a day by Blue Jays. Santander could start rehab assignment on Tuesday

Toronto flipped its starting rotation against the New York Yankees this weekend and will start Chris Bassitt on Saturday and Max Scherzer on Sunday Scherzer a -year-old right-hander left his outing against Milwaukee last Sunday because of back tightness Just required to give Max an extra day with the upper back thing feeling better He threw a side the preceding day Blue Jays manager John Schneider disclosed before Friday night s series opener against the Yankees A three-time Cy Young Award winner Scherzer is - with a ERA in starts and is - with a ERA since Aug He was sidelined between March and June by right thumb inflammation Bassitt a -year-old right-hander is - with a ERA After Max s last start he was kind of ready for it if need be and should be good to go Schneider commented Seeking its first division title since Toronto entered the series with a three-game AL East lead over New York Anthony Santander could return this month Schneider mentioned outfielder Anthony Santander sidelined since May by a partially dislocated left shoulder could start a minor league injury rehabilitation assignment on Tuesday with Buffalo Tony s here through the weekend ramping up right-handed Schenider declared of the switch-hitter Didn t want to get him playing in games til he was a little more at ease right-handed After signing a million five-year contract Santander was hitting with six homers and RBIs before going on the IL He hurt his shoulder when he tumbled over a low fence at Anaheim in the sixth inning in May in an unsuccessful try for a Tim Anderson foul ball Santander was replaced in the ninth inning returned May and hit for with two RBIs in games before going on the IL Bullpen moves Toronto recalled right-hander Braydon Fisher recalled from Triple-A Buffalo and optioned right-hander Dillon Tate to the Bisons AP MLB https www apnews com hub mlb Source