Mets placed RHP Max Scherzer on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to September 4, with left side irritation. Scherzer was pulled after five innings in his last start Saturday against the Nationals due to what was labeled as "fatigue" in his left oblique, the same oblique that he strained back in late May. He then wound up missing around seven weeks, but the expectation is that the veteran ace will be ready to return when first eligible this time around. Still, it's another tough blow for the Mets after they just fell into a tie with the Braves for first place in the NL East standings. Scherzer had been scheduled to start Friday at Miami. Sep 7, 2022, 9:56 AM ET - NBCSPORTS