MAX SCHERZER
#31 - P
Thumb injury - right, 60-day injured list
Status Thumb injury - right, 60-day injured list
Ht/Wt 6’3’’, 208 lbs
Bats/Throws R / R
Experience 15 years
Debut Apr 29, 2008
Born Jul 27, 1984 (40 yrs) St. Louis, Missouri
Hometown Chesterfield, Missouri
Drafted Drafted by Arizona in 2006 (1/11).
Acquired Acquired as a free agent in 2025.
VS.
Max Scherzer
Leader
STAT RANK
1 68
Strikeouts MacKenzie Gore
525 1
3.0 56.0
Innings pitched Garrett Crochet
500 1
1 21
Games Louie Varland, Alex Vesia
510 1
1 9
Games started Logan Webb, Garrett Crochet, Carlos Rodon
183 1
1 49
Strikeouts Chris Bassitt
19 1
1 8
Games started Kevin Gausman, Jose Berrios, Chris Bassitt, Bowden Francis
6 1
1 21
Games Louie Varland
255 1
1 9
Games started Garrett Crochet, Carlos Rodon
93 1
3.0 56.0
Innings pitched Garrett Crochet
249 1
1 67
Strikeouts Carlos Rodon
263 1
Season Stats
Pitcher
W
Wins
L
Losses
ERA
Earned Run Average
G
Games
GS
Games Started
CG
Complete Games
SHO
Shutouts
SV
Saves
HLD
Holds
IP
Innings Pitched
H
Hits Allowed
R
Runs Allowed
ER
Earned Runs
HR
Home Runs Allowed
BB
Walks
SO
Strikeouts
WHIP
Walks and Hits Per Inning Pitched
YTD 0 0 6.00 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 2 2 0 1 1.00
Game Log
Pitcher
Date Team Opp GS
Games Started
Dec CG
Complete Games
SHO
Shutouts
IP
Innings Pitched
H
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R
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ER
Earned Runs
HR
Home Runs Allowed
BB
Walks
K YTD W YTD L YTD SV YTD ERA YTD WHIP Status
2025-05-10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Thumb injury- right
2025-05-09 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Thumb injury- right
2025-05-08 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Thumb injury- right
2025-05-07 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Thumb injury- right
2025-05-06 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Thumb injury- right
Transactions & Injuries
Date Description
2025-05-05 Transferred from the 15-Day IL to the 60-Day IL (Thumb injury - right).
2025-03-30 Thumb injury - right, 15-Day IL (retroactive to March 30th, 2025).
2025-03-27 Returned from injury (Thumb injury).
2025-02-04 Signed as a free agent by the Toronto Blue Jays to a one-year contract.
2024-10-31 Filed for free agency.
Career Honors & Awards
League Honor Description
AL Cy Young Award Best pitcher 2013, 2017, 2016
NL Players Choice Awards - Outstanding Pitcher Outstanding Pitcher 2017