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Max Scherzer has yet to throw a pitch as a Met, but he’s already taken a shot at his new crosstown rivals.

It happened Tuesday, when MLB commissioner Rob Manfred canceled the first two series of the regular season after the league and the MLBPA couldn’t reach a deal on a new collective bargaining agreement.

Among the primary sticking points in the negotiations is the competitive balance tax. The payroll threshold for the tax to apply was at $210 million last season; players want that figure raised to $238 million in 2022 while the league countered with $220 million.