Max Scherzer Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 3" / 208 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 7/27/1984 (39)
- Experience
- 16
- College
- Missouri
Max Scherzer Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Max Scherzer News
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Max Scherzer threw two-and-a-third innings for Triple-A Round Rock on Wednesday, allowing three earned runs on five hits (two home runs), no walks, and four strikeouts. The veteran threw 52 pitches, which was the expectation heading into the game. The 39-year-old will likely make at least one more start, working his way up to 60-70 pitches next time out, before rejoining the Rangers at some point in May. Scherzer was solid in 2023's regular season, going 13-6 with a 3.77 ERA (3.77 SIERA), and a 1.12 WHIP, but his K-BB% of 20.8% was his lowest since 2014. He had a rough postseason, going 0-1 with a 6.52 ERA, 1.66 WHIP, and a 4.8% K-BB% over three starts. Hopefully he's able to shake off the rust and get back to form, both for the Rangers and for fantasy managers.
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Max Scherzer (back) made his first appearance of 2024 in Wednesday's minor-league rehab start with Triple-A Round Rock, surrendering three runs on five hits (two home runs) with four punchouts. The long ball plagued Scherzer a year ago as well, serving up 28 homers over 27 starts, so fantasy managers hope he's getting those issues out of his system before he rejoins the major-league roster. With Scherzer's target being an early-May return to Texas' rotation after offseason back surgery, he appears likely to make at least two more rehab starts before becoming available to fantasy managers. Even so, the 39-year-old future Hall of Famer has a chance to crush the late-round ADP he carried in the spring due to concerns he'd be out until midseason. Last season, Scherzer recorded a rock-solid 3.20 ERA (3.41 FIP), 0.95 WHIP, and 53:15 K:BB over 45 frames (eight starts) after joining the Rangers.
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Max Scherzer (back) is slated for a rehab start on Wednesday. Scherzer recovered well from his live batting practice session and the team feels comfortable enough to move him forward in his recovery process. The expectation is that Scherzer may be ready to return to the Rangers' rotation in early May. The 39-year-old was solid in the regular season with the Rangers in 2023, posting up a 3.20 ERA in eight starts. Scherzer did show some cracks late in the season, though, and expectations for the veteran right-hander may need to be tempered by fantasy managers who are used to Scherzer's gaudy numbers. When he joins the AL West leading Rangers, his value may be best in DFS formats
Batting Order
1 | Marcus Semien |
2 | Corey Seager |
3 | Nathaniel Lowe |
4 | Adolis García |
5 | Evan Carter |
6 | Josh Smith |
7 | Wyatt Langford |
8 | Ezequiel Duran |
9 | Andrew Knizner |
Max Scherzer Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Marcus Semien |
2 | Corey Seager |
3 | Nathaniel Lowe |
4 | Adolis García |
5 | Evan Carter |
6 | Josh Smith |
7 | Wyatt Langford |
8 | Ezequiel Duran |
9 | Andrew Knizner |
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Max Scherzer (back) got caught up in quite the whirlwind of a 2023. Starting the year in Queens with a New York Mets team carrying the highest payroll in history, Scherzer failed to hold up his end of the bargain by administering a shaky 4.01 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, and 121:30 K:BB through his first 107 2/3 innings of the season. The 39-year-old eight-time All-Star found more success in Arlington following a trade-deadline deal to the Texas Rangers, putting forth an improved 3.20 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, and 53:15 K:BB covering the final 45 frames of his regular season before a right teres major muscle strain concluded his campaign. Left off the ALDS roster, Scherzer struggled mightily in his return to the mound during the ALCS and was subsequently removed from Texas' World Series roster due to a herniated disk in his back that eventually required offseason surgery in mid-December. Scherzer said in late January that he'll resume workouts in several weeks, but the future Hall of Fame right-hander is unlikely to be ready to pitch for the Rangers until the summer of 2024. The nature of Scherzer's tumultuous season coupled by his worst ERA (3.77) since 2011 and home-run rate (4.5%) of his storied career leaves his fantasy arrow pointing down in 2024. Scherzer's 3.28 xERA, 28.0% strikeout rate, and .207 expected batting average represent some bright spots, however, and the veteran righty proved at times in his 16th year that he still has something left in the tank. Considering his murky return timeline, Scherzer is still only worth a speculative late-round gamble as a post-draft stash that admittedly comes with relatively little risk based on his cost.