Max Scherzer's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings
Player profile
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HT/WT6' 3'' , 208 lbs
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Birthdate07/27/1984 (40)
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CollegeMissouri
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Draft InfoUndrafted
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StatusInactive
Texas Rangers right-hander Max Scherzer (shoulder) will pitch for the Rangers against the Chicago White Sox next week "if all goes well" with his minor-league rehab start on Friday with Double-A Frisco, according to manager Bruce Bochy. Scherzer threw a bullpen session on Tuesday. "All went well, really well. He feels good, we like where he's at," Bochy said. The 40-year-old three-time Cy Young winner hasn't pitched in the big leagues since July 30 due to right-shoulder fatigue and has made only eight starts in 2024 due to various injuries. Scherzer also isn't the dominant fantasy ace anymore that we've all come to know, but it still might be pretty hard to pass him up as a streamer in his potential return from the injured list next week against the lowly White Sox. Depending on how many pitches he throws in his rehab start on Friday, Scherzer could very well be facing a pitch-count restriction next week.
The Texas Rangers are hoping that right-hander Max Scherzer (shoulder) will be activated from the 15-day injured list early next week. Scherzer, who has made only eight starts for Texas in 2024 due to various injuries, hasn't pitched in the big leagues since July 30 due to right-shoulder fatigue. However, he's been feeling better since receiving a nerve injection and is beginning to build his arm back up for a return to the starting rotation. The 40-year future Hall of Famer threw a bullpen session on Sunday and will face live hitters on Wednesday. If Scherzer is able to come out of Wednesday's session unscathed, he could return next week to a fantastic matchup against the Chicago White Sox, the worst team in baseball. Health is a big question for Scherzer at this point in his career, and he's also not nearly as dominant as he once was, but a matchup against the White Sox may be too hard to pass up in fantasy.
Texas Rangers right-hander Max Scherzer (shoulder) threw 25 pitches in a bullpen session on Friday and said he will try to throw 40 pitches in another bullpen on Sunday. Scherzer also said he can still compete at a high level and sounds like a guy who plans to return in 2025. The 40-year-old three-time Cy Young winner is on a mission to return to Texas' starting rotation to close out the year despite the team being firmly out of postseason contention. He was shut down on Aug. 2 and put on the 15-day injured list due to right-shoulder fatigue, but he's been feeling much better since recently receiving a nerve injection in his arm. We won't bet against Scherzer returning this year, but the eight-time All-Star is running out of time to make a fantasy impact and is no longer the dominant ace we've come to know him as.
Texas Rangers right-hander Max Scherzer (shoulder) said he's "turned a corner" and plans to throw a bullpen session on Friday. Scherzer, who has made only eight starts in 2024 due to various injuries, last pitched for the Rangers on July 30 against the St. Louis Cardinals, when he allowed three earned runs in four innings for his fourth loss of the season. He's been battling right-shoulder fatigue of late but is feeling better after receiving a nerve injection this week. The 40-year-old future Hall of Famer and three-time Cy Young winner will now begin building his arm back up and could even need a short minor-league rehab assignment before rejoining the Rangers' starting rotation. Scherzer can still be effective in the right matchups, but he's far from his prime and is quickly running out of time to help in fantasy leagues.
Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said on Wednesday that right-hander Max Scherzer (shoulder) received a "nerve injection" and is feeling "really good." Scherzer has only made eight starts due to various injuries in 2024 and he hasn't made a start for the Rangers since July 30 due to right-shoulder fatigue. The club hasn't passed along the results of the 40-year-old three-time Cy Young winner's MRI results from earlier this week. Even if the veteran hurler is moving past his shoulder issues, he needs to build his arm back up and may not be able to rejoin Texas' starting rotation until later this month or early in September. The eight-time All-Star is no longer dominant like he was in his prime, but he's been decent in his eight starts (39 1/3 innings) with a 3.89 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 38:8 K:BB.