
Max Scherzer DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings
Player profile
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HT/WT6' 3'' , 208 lbs
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Birthdate07/27/1984 (41)
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CollegeMissouri
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Draft InfoUndrafted
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StatusInactive
Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Max Scherzer (thumb) is "still going in the right direction," and the team expects him to make his first start of the regular season this Saturday against the division-rival Baltimore Orioles, according to manager John Schneider. Scherzer is going to avoid starting the 2025 campaign on the injured list, although fantasy managers will surely be hesitant to use him in their starting lineups this weekend against a good offense with a potential innings limit. In his final Grapefruit League start, the 40-year-old hurler tossed 62 pitches. Even if his thumb holds up well in his first regular-season start, the Blue Jays might be cautious with his workload, thus lowering his fantasy ceiling in a scary matchup. The future Hall of Famer is as injury-prone as ever at this point in his career, but when healthy, he still has the stuff to serve as a decent back-end fantasy starter.

Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet reports that Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Max Scherzer's thumb responded well to his 62-pitch Grapefruit League outing against the Minnesota Twins on Saturday. The 40-year-old pitched four shutout innings, allowing two hits and a walk while striking out four. Scherzer has been battling a thumb injury but appears to be progressing. If he experiences no setbacks, the former first-round pick is slated to pitch in the team's third contest against the Baltimore Orioles next Saturday. Scherzer is an intriguing late-round arm in fantasy drafts, selected on average just inside the top 300 players. While he may not be the same dominant pitcher he was in the past, the veteran could return some value if he can stave off injuries in 2025.

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Max Scherzer (thumb) will start the team's Grapefruit League game on Saturday against the Minnesota Twins, according to Sportsnet's Arden Zwelling. Scherzer asked to make the two-hour road trip to Fort Myers because he wanted to face major-league hitters. The 40-year-old future Hall of Famer has been dealing with a nagging right-thumb injury in spring training, but he looked good during a bullpen session on Thursday and is now ready to test his finger in game action and is looking to throw around 60-65 pitches against Minnesota. If Scherzer avoids a setback with his thumb, he should be ready for Opening Day next Thursday. While Scherzer was initially looking like a late-round value pitch as fantasy rotation depth, his thumb injury might have a lot of fantasy managers pumping the brakes.
