Scherzer had said about ABS, "We're humans. Can we just be judged by humans?” And that was what ultimately inspired Turner to challenge the first pitch as a prank —

Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer opened up after his former teammate challenged him on his first pitch. Here's what Scherzer had to say.

Somebody bet Trea Turner during stretches -- it might have been Phillies second baseman Bryson Stott -- that he would not challenge Max Scherzer’s first pitch in Sunday afternoon’s Grapefruit League game at TD Ballpark.