Anthony DiComo MLB beat writer for the New York Mets has reported that RHP Max Scherzer is set to come off the IL to start Tuesday in Cincinnati and return to the New York Met's pitching rotation.

Scherzer, an eight-time All-Star and three-time Cy Young winner, has gone 5-1 with a 2.54 ERA and 59 strikeouts in 49.2 innings (eight starts) for the Mets this season. This is his first year with the team after signing a three-year, $130 million contract over the offseason.

The 2019 World Series winner played for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Detroit Tigers, Washington Nationals, and Los Angeles Dodgers before heading to New York.

Scherzer has been sidelined since May 18, when he took himself out of a start against the St. Louis Cardinals after suffering an apparent injury.