Max Scherzer has been placed on the 10-day disabled list by the Washington Nationals with left neck inflammation.

Scherzer, 12-5 with a 2.25 ERA and 220 strikeouts this season, left a start and then sat out a game with neck spasms earlier this month.

"We're just taking the cautious route, and then hopefully we'll find out what's causing this to move from one side to the other side," Dusty Baker said before Friday night's game against the San Diego Padres. "That's the word right now, and hopefully he'll be out there to make his next start."