The Toronto Blue Jays are one of the hottest teams in baseball right now. They are winning games without two of their top veteran players.

Toronto has remained without veteran starting pitcher Max Scherzer, who has been working his way back from a thumb injury. Scherzer, an eight-time All-Star, joined the Blue Jays on a one-year, $15.5 million contract but has been experiencing a tough start to life after exiting his debut game on March 29 due to a right thumb inflammation.

Max Scherzer gave up two runs and struck out four in 4 1/3 innings in his first Triple-A rehab start since suffering inflammation in his right thumb.