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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