Blue Jays’ Cease, Scherzer throw side sessions on Sunday

Schneider added they will now “see how they feel and go from there,” to determine whether they return from the injured list.

The Blue Jays have no starter announced for Tuesday or Wednesday’s games against the Philadelphia Phillies. They expect to have a clearer pitching plan by Monday afternoon.

Cease hit the injured list with a left hamstring strain on May 25. He made a rehab start with triple-A Buffalo on Thursday, going four innings with 75 pitches (50 for strikes), allowing six hits, five earned runs and two homers while striking out six and walking one.

The off-season acquisition was off to a hot start for the Blue Jays, posting a 3.05 ERA with 92 strikeouts over his first 11 starts and 62 innings for his new team.

Scherzer has been on the injured list since April 27 with forearm tendinitis and ankle inflammation. He’s made two rehab starts in triple-A, with his most recent appearance being on Friday. He threw 3.2 innings of three-run, five-hit ball and averaged 93.4 m.p.h. with his fastball in the outing.

The 41-year-old struggled to start the season with the Blue Jays, posting a 9.64 ERA with 10 strikeouts and eight walks in 18.2 innings.

Toronto will begin its series with the Phillies on Monday (7:07 p.m. ET on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+) with Patrick Corbin on the mound.