Max Scherzer is expected to make another rehab start with triple-A Buffalo. If all goes well, his next appearance on the mound could be with the Toronto Blue Jays.

Max Scherzer: "I got my work in. It was good to get back out there and be in a real game, competing against somebody else that's not a teammate."

Three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer of the Toronto Blue Jays threw 56 pitches over 4 1/3 innings of a Triple-A rehab start on Friday night as he eyes a return to the majors from a right thumb injury.

The Blue Jays entered the weekend series against the Philadelphia Phillies carrying momentum from several recent run-scoring wins. However, they suffered an 8-0 loss on the road against the Phillies,

Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer threw 56 pitches in 4.1 innings of work in his rehab start with the Buffalo Bisons on Friday at Sahlen Field.

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer is scheduled to make a second rehab start on Wednesday after pitching 4.1 innings on Friday during his first outing since Spring Training, according to Keegan Matheson of MLB.

A Scherzer start in the 6:35 p.m. game against the Columbus Clippers would be one of the most significant rehab appearances for the Bisons in their modern era, joining Dwight Gooden (1998) and CC Sabathia (2006) from the Cleveland days.

Scherzer isn't the only one taking the mound this Friday. The Bisons also announced that Bill's cornerback Christian Benford will throw the ceremonial First Pitch. Benford will be there to promote his children's book Stylish Safari: The Adventures of You. Signed copies of the book will be given out to lucky seat winners for fans in attendance.