Rangers RHP Max Scherzer (shoulder fatigue) to IL

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The Texas Rangers placed veteran right-hander Max Scherzer on the 15-day injured list Friday with fatigue in his throwing shoulder.

The move comes retroactive to Wednesday, one day after Scherzer threw 68 pitches and allowed three runs over four innings in the Rangers' 8-1 road loss to the St. Louis Cardinals.

Scherzer, who turned 40 last Saturday, missed the first 2 1/2 month