Max Scherzer Articles - Page 5

The Texas Rangers acquired Max Scherzer from the New York Mets via trade back in August with the intention of enlisting his services for the postseason. This plan, of course, was derailed by Scherzer’s battle with a shoulder injury, which some believed was season-ending. But thanks to the wonders of modern science, Scherzer recovered enough […]

Max Scherzer started off the 2023 season with the New York Mets, but he came to the Texas Rangers later in the season to help the team with their playoff push. Unfortunately for both parties, he went down with an injury late in the regular season, and he had to miss a decent amount of […]

The Texas Rangers fell behind the visiting Houston Astros in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series on Wednesday night. A poor start for starter Max Sherzer was the talk of the night as the Rangers star recorded a dubious career mark for playoff futility. An insane act of outfield robbery by Leody Taveras […]

Max Scherzer is all set to make his first start in over a month, and it will be in an extremely crucial situation. The Texas Rangers star pitcher is scheduled to toe the rubber in Arlington this Wednesday in Game 3 of the 2023 American League Championship Series versus the reigning World Series champions Houston […]

Max Scherzer is going to pitch Game 3 of the ALCS for the Texas Rangers against the Houston Astros. Scherzer was acquired by Texas from the New York Mets prior to the trade deadline. He later suffered an injury and his timetable was uncertain. The veteran is a true competitor and couldn’t wait to return. […]

Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy just named Max Scherzer the ALCS Game 3 starter against the Houston Astros. Scherzer returns to the hill for the first time since September 12. This is a major break for the Rangers, who initially expected their ace to miss the remainder of the season. Scherzer suffered a shoulder injury […]

The Texas Rangers have slugged their way into an ALCS matchup against their AL West rival Houston Astros. But as the Rangers look to punch their World Series ticket, Texas got some major pitching reinforcements. Both Max Scherzer and Jon Gray were added to Texas’ ALCS roster, via Bob Nightengale of USA Today. Gray will […]

Max Scherzer has every intention of playing in the American league Championship Series versus the Houston Astros. The Texas Rangers starting pitcher is “ready to go” after throwing another bullpens session Friday, per ESPN. Scherzer continues to progress toward an ALCS return after being sidelined for over a month with a shoulder injury. Texas has […]

The Texas Rangers are gearing up for their most important postseason series in over a decade. That type of pressure, coupled with the chance to finally dethrone the Houston Astros, makes it extremely difficult to relax. Max Scherzer, however, seems to be having no problem staying loose. The 39-year-old ace’s playing status has not yet […]

The Texas Rangers ended the regular season with a 90-72 record, tied atop the AL West division standings with the Houston Astros. Houston ended up getting the tiebreaker to earn a bye in the first round of the playoffs, but the Rangers still got into the postseason via the Wild Card. However, the road that […]

The Texas Rangers acquired Max Scherzer back in August with the intention of bolstering the starting rotation in the postseason, should they get there. However, Scherzer’s arrival in Texas didn’t exactly go according to plan. After making just his eighth start with the Rangers, Scherzer proceeded to strain his teres major muscle, knocking him out […]

The Baltimore Orioles had a historic regular season that saw the organization win 100 games just a couple of years after the team lost 100 games. The Orioles were also in the best division in baseball this season, the AL East, and they ended up taking home the division crown to earn the #1 seed […]

The Texas Rangers took care of business in the American League Wild Card Series and will play the AL’s best team, the Baltimore Orioles, in the ALDS. Max Scherzer has been taking steps towards a potential return from injury. However, Scherzer is not on Texas’ ALDS roster, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today. Nightengale reported […]

The Texas Rangers head into the ALDS against the Baltimore Orioles without three key starters, but it appears one could possibly make a miraculous return in the MLB Playoffs. Max Scherzer, who suffered a shoulder injury in mid-September, is about to take a massive step in the right direction. The veteran is set to throw […]

The Texas Rangers’ past few weeks went from bad to worse when they lost Max Scherzer to a season-ending shoulder injury — a crucial blow for a team hanging on for their dear lives in the playoff race. Beyond the obvious impact Scherzer’s loss will have on the Rangers’ pitching staff, his inability to contribute […]

The Texas Rangers have had a very good 2023 season and their postseason hopes are going to come down to the wire. The Rangers are currently 80-64 and they are one game back of the Houston Astros for first place in the American League West division. The Rangers are in a position where they can […]

Texas Rangers pitcher Max Scherzer is expected to miss the remainder of the 2023 season due to a strained teres major, Jeff Passan of ESPN reports. The news comes after he exited the Rangers’ recent game versus the Toronto Blue Jays with an apparent injury. Scherzer wasn’t officially ruled out for the playoffs, but Passan […]

Texas Rangers ace Max Scherzer exited Tuesday’s start against the Toronto Blue Jays in the sixth inning with an apparent lower body injury. Scherzer looked like he came down awkwardly on a one-out breaking ball to Bo Bichette. Rangers catcher Jonah Heim immediately came out to the mound, followed by manager Bruce Bochy and athletic […]

On Tuesday, September 12th, we have a great slate of baseball and FanDuel is running a same-game parlay that’s paying out over 4-1 odds. We take a look at this same-game parlay on our MLB prop odds series this Tuesday, September 12th. With a ton of options on the board, it is always good when […]

The Texas Rangers have been  a very solid team in the MLB all season long and fans are hoping to see their team compete in the postseason. The Rangers have looked good all season, but the AL West has performed so well that Texas is currently in third place despite having a 76-63 record. The […]

The Texas Rangers are gearing up for a playoff push, and on Sunday, they got a boost on the injury front regarding pitchers Max Scherzer and Nathan Eovaldi as things kick into high gear. Both Scherzer and Eovaldi had been dealing with various ailments as of late, but it seems their return to the Rangers’ […]

The New York Mets, not too long after splurging on free agents in an attempt to build off of their 101-win 2022 season, decided to sell at the trade deadline after falling off the pace in the playoff race. As a result, the Mets dealt away ace Max Scherzer to the Texas Rangers. But clearly […]

It’s no secret that the New York Mets season didn’t go to plan, but an earlier report detailed a much more fractured clubhouse than seen by the public eye. Former Mets star pitcher Max Scherzer is speaking out in his first return back to Citi Field since being traded to the Texas Rangers, and strongly […]

Texas Rangers pitcher Max Scherzer may have recorded a historic milestone on Sunday, but you wouldn’t have known it from his postgame comments. In the Rangers’ loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, Scherzer made MLB history, moving into 11th place on the all-time strikeout list. By recording his 3,343rd K, he passed Phil Niekro. However, his […]

In his third start for the Texas Rangers, Max Scherzer joined history only shared by Nolan Ryan, Randy Johnson and Justin Verlander. In Monday’s contest against the Los Angeles Angels, Scherzer threw seven innings, allowing just one hit and striking out 11. His six career games with 10+ strikeouts and one or zero hits allowed […]

New York Mets players and people around MLB still expect Steve Cohen to spend in free agency after the 2023 season, according to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal. A few months ago, any baseball fan would’ve come to such an obvious conclusion. The idea that the Mets would be active in free agency came into question […]

In order to push forward, sometimes it is better to focus on the concept rather than the results it yielded. That is nearly impossible to do in a major sports market overflowing with expectations and hope. New York Mets owner Steve Cohen went all in during free agency the last couple offseasons, piling up the […]

The Texas Rangers acquired SP Max Scherzer prior to the 2023 MLB trade deadline from the New York Mets. Despite receiving interest from other teams, Texas ultimately landed the veteran starting pitcher. Scherzer recently made a brutally honest admission about the Mets-Rangers trade, per Foul Territory on Twitter. “I didn’t think I was getting traded,” […]

The Texas Rangers went all in last offseason by signing Marcus Semien and Corey Seager. This past winter, they also signed Jacob deGrom to spearhead their rotation. Then came the 2023 MLB Trade Deadline where GM Chris Young decided to really make some noise, trading for Max Scherzer and Jordan Montgomery to strengthen their staff […]

With Steve Cohen buying the New York Mets, the franchise was immediately deemed World Series contenders. However, even with Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander on their pitching staff, the Mets failed to live up to expectations. At the MLB trade deadline, New York decided to trade Scherzer and Verlander to the Texas Rangers and Houston […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers currently reside in first place in the National League West. The team has noticed the San Francisco Giants in the rearview mirror recently, adding to the importance of playing their best baseball in the second half of the season. Now that the MLB trade deadline has come and gone, the Dodgers […]

The Texas Rangers are shifting veteran lefty Martin Perez to the bullpen in the wake of their two big trade deadline acquisitions. General manager Chris Young got aggressive in the midst of the Rangers’ strong season, pulling the trigger on trades for future Hall of Famer Max Scherzer and LHP Jordan Montgomery. With about seven […]

Max Scherzer’s debut with the Texas Rangers didn’t go exactly as the pitcher had planned, but it was good enough. The Rangers beat the Chicago White Sox 5-3 on Thursday in Max Scherzer’s first start since being traded from the New York Mets to the Rangers. Scherzer was credited with his 10th win of the […]

The Texas Rangers made one of the biggest splashes of the MLB trade deadline by acquiring Max Scherzer in a trade with the New York Mets. The Rangers’ all-in push signals their hopes of making a World Series, and adding Scherzer is a massive move in a tough American League West. However, Scherzer’s Rangers debut […]

The New York Mets had to make some tough decisions at the MLB trade deadline, as the club opened up a fire sale amid a disappointing 2023 campaign, trading away both of their ace starting pitchers in Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander. In an article written shortly after Scherzer’s trade, the ace pitcher gave fans […]

Steve Cohen has spoken on the future of New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso. Cohen made his thoughts known on Alonso’s future on Wednesday, per SNY. Steve Cohen was asked about Pete Alonso's future as a Met: "We love Pete as a Met. He's an integral part of the Mets. He's still with us […]

That’s it for the New York Mets’ 2023 season. After a supremely disappointing first half of the season, the front office has decided to renege a bit on their roster building plans. They traded both of their aces in Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander to the Rangers and Astros, respectively. The focus is clear: rebuild […]

The New York Mets ended up being the biggest sellers at the MLB trade deadline, with Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer highlighting the multitude of departures from the team by August 1st. While general manager Billy Eppler said recently that they would not do a fire sale after moving Scherzer, their actions were the exact […]

The 2023 MLB trade deadline will come and go on August 1st at 6 PM EST/3 PM PST. Teams are wheeling and dealing ahead of the deadline, with some buyers making aggressive moves while a few sellers have already re-shaped their entire rosters. The deadline was moved back this year from its usual July 31st […]