Three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer topped out at 94 mph and threw 56 pitches on Friday night in his first Triple-A rehab outing since the Toronto right-hander suffered inflammation in his right thumb.

Scherzer, 40, signed a one-year, $15.5 million deal with the Blue Jays in February. Scherzer left his debut start with the team against Baltimore on March 29 after three innings because of soreness in his right lat muscle. The next day, Toronto put Scherzer on the injured list because of inflammation in his thumb.

Scherzer, an 18-year MLB veteran who was 7-0 with a 1.98 ERA in 11 starts for the Dodgers in 2021, gave up two runs, struck out four and walked none over 4 1/3 innings in an anticipated start for Triple-A Buffalo against Columbus.

“Got my work in,” Scherzer told reporters in Buffalo. “You get back out there and be in a real game. It’s nice to face somebody else and be in a real game.”