Washington's Max Scherzer (neck) scratched from Friday's start

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer (neck) has been scratched from Friday's start against the San Diego Padres.

What It Means:

Scherzer is dealing with renewed soreness in his neck, albeit on the other side than when he was forced to leave his August 1 start after one inning with neck spasms. Matt Grace will start in his place, giving the Padres' bats a boost on Friday.

Scherzer was projected, by our models, for a 2.96 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, and 56 strikeouts in 54 2/3 innings pitched the rest of the season, before the injury.