Max Scherzer confirmed over the weekend that his dog bit his pitching hand this week, but he says the wound won't slow his recovery from an oblique strain.

The New York Post had reported that the right-handed Scherzer was bitten by a dog on his left hand.

Scherzer, who has been out since May 18 and isn't expected back until at least late June, confirmed the dog bite on Twitter, saying it was actually his pitching hand that got nipped. He also said his timeline for a return to the New York Mets hasn't changed.

Scherzer is 5-1 with a 2.54 ERA in his first season with New York after signing a $130 million, three-year deal in December.