Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer is facing a puzzling setback in his recovery from right forearm tendinitis, and the three-time Cy Young Award winner plans to seek additional medical opinions to get to the bottom of the issue.

The 41-year-old right-hander was placed on the injured list on April 27, retroactive to April 25, due to the forearm injury and left ankle inflammation. After a light throwing session Wednesday before Toronto's 3-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays, Scherzer expressed frustration over the lack of clear answers.

"It's as confusing as anything I've ever had because, usually, if you go get an MRI, you would see something," Scherzer said. "I would think that would show up, and yet there's nothing in there on an MRI. There's no strains. There is no inflammation, per se. So, I'm going to have to talk to more doctors to figure out a course of action here."

Scherzer, who signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the Blue Jays this offseason—with up to $10 million in performance bonuses based on innings pitched—has struggled mightily in his five starts this season. He owns a 1-3 record with a 9.24 ERA, allowing seven or more earned runs in two of his last three outings and failing to pitch past the third inning in three of them.

Last season, Scherzer went 5-5 with a 5.19 ERA in 17 regular-season starts, but he showed flashes of his old brilliance in the postseason, earning the win in Game 4 of the AL Championship Series against the Seattle Mariners and making two starts in the World Series. The Blue Jays, who are counting on his veteran presence to anchor their rotation, are taking a cautious approach.

Manager John Schneider noted that Scherzer's ankle is improving, but his arm remains the primary concern. "I think he's just waiting for his arm to feel like his ankle does to really start going," Schneider said. "There's no real firm timetable as to when he's going to really start getting after it. I think we'll know more in a couple of days."

For now, Blue Jays fans will have to wait and hope that the future Hall of Famer can find a solution to this unusual injury—one that has even the most experienced medical minds scratching their heads.