WASHINGTON — Washington Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer suffered a broken nose when he took a ball off his face during batting practice on Tuesday.

Scherzer was injured while attempting a bunt. The team said a CT scan was negative.

The three-time Cy Young Award winner was scheduled to start against Philadelphia Wednesday. His status for that game is undetermined.

Scherzer is 5-5 with a 2.81 ERA.