Scherzer experienced forearm tightness during his start Friday in the Twins' loss to the Rangers, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports. He was removed after six innings and 88 pitches, the fewest he's thrown since May 21.

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While the phrase "forearm tightness" is an ominous one for pitchers, Scherzer said he wasn't injured and feels the issue isn't serious enough to prevent him from making his next turn through the rotation. The right-hander emphasized that he was feeling fine during his six innings but didn't want to extend the outing due to the forearm issue. Manager Bruce Bochy also downplayed any concern about Scherzer's health, telling MLB.com that "it's more of a fatigue thing." The team will monitor Scherzer for the next few days and see how he feels coming out of his between-starts bullpen session Sunday.