Max Scherzer, of the Washington Nationals, who is likely to compete with Ryu Hyun-jin, a 32-year-old Korean monster, for the Cy Young Award this season, is expected to stay in rotation for a while as he complained about his physical discomfort.
According to report, Washington coach Dave Martinez as saying that Scherzer will not be able to start his first game in the second half of the year, which was scheduled.
Scherzer complained of pain in his back after taking the mound in the first half of the season against the Royals in Kansas City. In the end, he didn't play in the All-Star game.
During the break of the All-Star break, Scherzer was examined for MRI, but no problems were found.
However, the player himself is feeling uncomfortable on his back, and Anibal Sanchez, not Scherzer, plans to play for the Philadelphia Phillies.
This will reduce the possibility of a showdown with Ryu.
Ryu was scheduled to play against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.If Scherzer had been on the mound as scheduled, he could face Ryu in a three-game series against the Dodgers at the Nationals Park in Washington in late July.
If the two players had a showdown, they could have drawn great attention with a video game.
However, the possibility of a showdown with Ryu will be greatly reduced as him is expected to break away from the rotation for the time being.
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