2024 Stats
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2-3
ERA
3.57
WHIP
1.08
K
33
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Normally veteran pitchers are more stable than younger arms, but Scherzer did not follow that game plan in 2023 as his numbers were all over the place. While he maintained his streak of 12 consecutive seasons with a K-BB% of at least 20%, a rash of mid-season gopheritis pushed his ERA up to its highest full-season point since that aforementioned streak began in 2012. Scherzer allowed 10 of his 28 homers in July leading up to the trade to Texas but pitched well for Texas while his body began failing him until ultimately succumbing to back issues in the American League playoffs. Those same back issues still linger as Scherzer needed back surgery in the offseason and will miss at least the first half of the season as he tries to return to the mound before his 40th birthday this summer. Fantasy managers should obviously slide Scherzer down the charts to the end game to be safe. Read Past Outlooks
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Goes six innings in win
Scherzer (2-3) picked up the win Thursday against the White Sox, allowing one run on three hits and a walk across six innings. He struck out nine.
ANALYSIS
Scherzer experienced arm fatigue in his previous start and pitched only two innings before being precautionarily removed. Still, he pitched on regular rest Thursday and tallied 85 pitches across six frames. Scherzer mowed down the White Sox, fanning a season-high nine batters and collecting his first win since his 2024 debut June 23. Expect the Rangers to keep a keen eye on the 39-year-old's health in the closing months of the regular season, but for now, it doesn't appear that Scherzer's brief bout with fatigue will carry much fantasy impact. He's tentatively scheduled to face the Cardinals early next week.
Scherzer experienced arm fatigue in his previous start and pitched only two innings before being precautionarily removed. Still, he pitched on regular rest Thursday and tallied 85 pitches across six frames. Scherzer mowed down the White Sox, fanning a season-high nine batters and collecting his first win since his 2024 debut June 23. Expect the Rangers to keep a keen eye on the 39-year-old's health in the closing months of the regular season, but for now, it doesn't appear that Scherzer's brief bout with fatigue will carry much fantasy impact. He's tentatively scheduled to face the Cardinals early next week.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
75
Last 10 Games
75
Last 5 Games
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-2%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-12%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .214 | 170 | 57 | 123 | 25 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .218 | 210 | 19 | 142 | 21 | |||
2024vs Left | .250 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 2 | |||
2024vs Right | .221 | 23 | 1 | 17 | 3 | |||
2023vs Left | .222 | 84 | 34 | 64 | 13 | |||
2023vs Right | .220 | 90 | 11 | 62 | 15 | |||
2022vs Left | .196 | 76 | 17 | 45 | 10 | |||
2022vs Right | .215 | 97 | 7 | 63 | 3 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-28%
ERA at Home
2024
-9%
ERA on Road
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Since 2022Home | 2.56 | 0.97 | 151.0 | 10.3 | 2.3 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 3.55 | 1.06 | 182.1 | 10.3 | 1.9 | ||||
2024Home | 3.72 | 0.98 | 19.1 | 7.9 | 1.9 | ||||
2024Away | 3.38 | 1.19 | 16.0 | 9.0 | 1.7 | ||||
2023Home | 3.09 | 1.06 | 67.0 | 10.6 | 3.1 | ||||
2023Away | 4.31 | 1.17 | 85.2 | 10.0 | 2.3 | ||||
2022Home | 1.67 | 0.88 | 64.2 | 10.6 | 1.5 | ||||
2022Away | 2.79 | 0.93 | 80.2 | 10.8 | 1.5 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Max Scherzer compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
4.71K/9
8.4BB/9
1.8HR/9
1.3Fastball
92.6 mphERA
3.57WHIP
1.08BABIP
.281GB/FB
0.74Left On Base
74.2%Exit Velocity
81.9 mphBarrels/BBE
6.3%Spin Rate
2257 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
25.3%Swinging Strike
14.4%Advanced Pitching Stats
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A pair of oblique issues limited Scherzer to only 23 starts in his inaugural season with the Mets. The veteran right-hander spent almost seven weeks on the IL in the first half, then lost two more weeks in September. His strikeout rate dipped a tad to a still dominant 30.6 percent while his 4.2 percent walk rate was its lowest since 2015. Scherzer took advantage of pitching in cavernous Citi Field to drop his homers to .81 HR/9, the lowest since 2014. Scherzer's four-seam velocity continued a slightly downward trend, but it's not enough to be concerned about. Scherzer enjoyed another outstanding season, where his 2.46 ERA marked the eighth time in the last 10 years his ERA was sub-3.00. Even so, Scherzer will be remembered most for struggling in his last two starts, one to end the regular season and the other in the Wild Card round. This may drop his price to the point the durability risk is worth the reliability reward.
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Set to start series finale
Manager Bruce Bochy said Tuesday that Scherzer (arm) will start Thursday's series finale against the White Sox, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
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Deemed day-to-day
Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said Sunday that Scherzer is considered day-to-day after he experienced right arm fatigue during his start in Saturday's 8-4 loss to the Orioles, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.
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Feeling arm fatigue
Scherzer was pulled after two innings in his start in Saturday's 8-4 loss to the Orioles after experiencing right arm fatigue during the outing, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports. The right-hander took the loss and dropped to 1-3 on the season after giving up four earned runs on five hits and two walks while striking out one batter.
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Solid in abbreviated start
Scherzer didn't factor into the decision Sunday against Houston, allowing one run on four hits and one walk with six strikeouts across four innings.
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Takes no-decision versus Angels
Scherzer allowed four runs (three earned) on eight hits and struck out six without walking a batter over 6.2 innings, taking a no-decision Tuesday versus the Angels.
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Unlikely to waive no-trade clause
When asked Wednesday on Foul Territory whether he would be willing to waive his full no-trade clause, Scherzer responded by saying, "I'm not going to do that."
ANALYSIS
The right-hander also said he thinks the Rangers will continue to play better leading up to the July 30 trade deadline, which could make any trade speculation a moot point. Scherzer was dealt at the deadline in two of the past three seasons, and despite Wednesday's comments, it's unclear if he'll ultimately be willing to move again this summer if Texas can't cut into its seven-game deficit for the final AL wild-card spot. He'll turn 40 years old in late July and has a 3.09 ERA and 0.94 WHIP over 23.1 frames in the final year of his contract.
The right-hander also said he thinks the Rangers will continue to play better leading up to the July 30 trade deadline, which could make any trade speculation a moot point. Scherzer was dealt at the deadline in two of the past three seasons, and despite Wednesday's comments, it's unclear if he'll ultimately be willing to move again this summer if Texas can't cut into its seven-game deficit for the final AL wild-card spot. He'll turn 40 years old in late July and has a 3.09 ERA and 0.94 WHIP over 23.1 frames in the final year of his contract.