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Max Scherzer's Market Could Be Heating Up
According to MLB Network's Jon Heyman, the market for veteran starting pitcher Max Scherzer is starting to heat up a bit as we head into 2025. Heyman reports there are four teams involved in the market but did not identify exactly who is in the mix. Scherzer is 40 years old and was limited to under 50 innings last year for the Rangers due to a variety of ailments, but he has indicated he's not ready to retire and hopes to pitch again this year. In 2023, he went 13-6 while splitting time between the Mets and Rangers with a 3.77 ERA, 4.32 FIP, and 10.26 K/9. His ERA rose to 3.95 in his limited work last year while his strikeout rate dropped to 8.31 K/9, his lowest mark since 2011. While he is not nearly the dominant, Cy Young candidate he was 10 years ago, Scherzer could still have enough in the tank to be a veteran contributor for a team needing rotation depth. He is a big name to watch in the next few weeks and will likely land a short-term deal with hopes of helping a contending team reach the next level.
Source: Jon Heyman
Source: Jon Heyman
