Max Scherzer

American baseball player

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2023 Scherzer started Games 3 and 7 of the ALCS and Game 3 of the World Series as the Rangers won their first championship in franchise history.
July 29 2023 Scherzer was traded to the Texas Rangers from the New York Mets along with $35.5 million in cash considerations.
2022 Scherzer signed with the New York Mets and was named to the All-MLB Team at the conclusion of the season.
September 19 2022 Scherzer recorded his 200th career win after pitching six perfect innings against the Milwaukee Brewers.
April 8 2022 Scherzer earned the win in his Mets debut against the Washington Nationals, marking his first start there as a visitor.
2021 Scherzer was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
October 14 2021 Scherzer earned his first major league save in Game 5 of the NLDS against the San Francisco Giants.
September 12 2021 Scherzer joined the 3,000 strikeout club.
May 8 2021 Scherzer struck out 14 batters against the New York Yankees, marking his 100th double-digit strikeout game.
May 2 2021 Scherzer pitched his first complete game of the season against the Miami Marlins, allowing only one run.
2019 Scherzer was the winning pitcher in the NL Wild Card Game and Game 4 of the NLDS, helping the Nationals advance in the playoffs.
2019 Scherzer played in the World Series against the Houston Astros, winning Game 1 and starting Game 7, which the Nationals also won for their first championship in franchise history.
June 18 2019 Despite suffering a broken nose from a ball during batting practice, Scherzer pitched seven scoreless innings against the Philadelphia Phillies the following day.
April 26 2019 Scherzer became the 35th pitcher in MLB history to record 2,500 career strikeouts against the San Diego Padres.
September 25 2018 Scherzer reached 300 strikeouts for the season during a game against the Miami Marlins.
June 5 2018 Scherzer recorded his second career immaculate inning, striking out three batters in the sixth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays.
May 30 2018 Scherzer earned career win number 150 after striking out 12 batters in a game against the Baltimore Orioles.
May 6 2018 Scherzer became the first pitcher in MLB history to produce 15 strikeouts in one game in 19 outs or fewer against the Philadelphia Phillies.
April 9 2018 In a game against the Atlanta Braves, Scherzer stole his first career base and gained a complete-game shutout while striking out 10.
2017 Won the National League Cy Young Award and became the third-fastest player ever to record 2,000 career strikeouts.
2017 Scherzer finished the 2017 season with a 16–6 record and led the National League with 268 strikeouts, winning his third Cy Young Award.
2017 Scherzer won his second consecutive National League Cy Young Award.
November 2017 Won his third National League Cy Young Award, becoming the tenth pitcher in history to win at least three. Also elected to the Arizona Fall League Hall of Fame.
September 19 2017 Scherzer recorded 250 strikeouts for the fourth consecutive season, becoming the fourth pitcher in major league history to achieve this milestone.
August 1 2017 Hit his first career home run, a three-run blast off Chris O'Grady of the Marlins, but left the game shortly thereafter with neck spasms.
July 2017 Named to his fifth MLB All-Star Game and selected as the National League's starting pitcher, becoming the oldest starter in the lineup.
June 21 2017 Scherzer attained no-hit innings against the Miami Marlins before allowing a hit after striking out 11 and allowing one walk.
June 11 2017 Scherzer became the third-fastest pitcher to reach 2,000 career strikeouts by striking out Nomar Mazara of the Texas Rangers.
June 6 2017 Scherzer struck out 14 batters in a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, achieving the first 10 outs via strikeout.
May 14 2017 Scherzer pitched his first career immaculate inning, striking out three batters on nine pitches in the fourth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies.
January 2017 Max Scherzer withdrew from the 2017 World Baseball Classic due to a stress fracture in the knuckle of his right ring finger.
November 16 2016 Max Scherzer was awarded the National League Cy Young Award, marking his second win of the prestigious honor, with notable statistics including a 20–7 record and leading the league in strikeouts.
July 8 2016 Max Scherzer was named to the National League squad for the All-Star Game in San Diego as a replacement for teammate Stephen Strasburg, where he pitched in relief, allowing no baserunners.
May 11 2016 Tied the major league nine-inning single-game strikeout record with 20 strikeouts and became the youngest-ever pitcher to defeat all 30 MLB teams during his career.
May 11 2016 Scherzer tied the major league nine-inning single-game strikeout record with 20 strikeouts in a game against the Tigers.
2015 Became the fifth pitcher in Major League history to record multiple no-hitters in a single season.
October 3 2015 Scherzer pitched his second no-hitter of the season against the New York Mets, striking out a career-high 17 batters with no walks, marking one of the greatest pitching performances in MLB history.
September 14 2015 Scherzer earned his 12th win of the season with a performance against Miami, pitching eight shutout innings in a 5–0 victory.
June 26 2015 Scherzer recorded the 100th win of his career in a game against the Philadelphia Phillies, where he allowed two runs over eight innings.
June 20 2015 Scherzer achieved his first career no-hitter against the Pittsburgh Pirates, striking out 10 batters and nearly recording a perfect game.
June 14 2015 Scherzer pitched a complete game shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers, allowing only one hit and establishing a personal best and Nationals team record with 16 strikeouts.
April 6 2015 Max Scherzer made his regular season debut as the Opening Day starting pitcher for the Washington Nationals against the New York Mets, striking out eight batters in a 3–1 loss.
January 22 2015 Reports confirmed that Scherzer's contract specified a salary of $10 million in 2015, increasing to $15 million for the next three seasons, and $35 million in 2019, 2020, and 2021.
January 21 2015 Max Scherzer agreed to a contract with the Washington Nationals for seven years and $210 million, which included a $50 million signing bonus, marking the largest deferral in MLB history.
2014 Scherzer finished the 2014 season with an 18–5 record and made his only postseason appearance in Game 1 of the ALDS against the Baltimore Orioles, where he was tagged with a loss, allowing five earned runs.
July 6 2014 Scherzer was selected to his second AL All-Star team by manager John Farrell, where he pitched a scoreless fifth inning, striking out Yasiel Puig and Paul Goldschmidt, and earned the win for the AL.
June 12 2014 Scherzer pitched his first career complete game and shutout, defeating the Chicago White Sox 4–0, striking out eight batters and allowing only three hits.
May 5 2014 Scherzer struck out nine Houston Astros batters in eight innings during a 2–0 victory, marking his seventh consecutive game to start the season with at least seven strikeouts, setting a Detroit Tigers franchise record.
January 17 2014 Scherzer and the Detroit Tigers agreed on a salary of $15.525 million for the 2014 season, avoiding arbitration for the third consecutive year.
2013 Scherzer won the American League Cy Young Award.

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