MAX SCHERZER NEWS

Scherzer going into free agency at 40 off most frustrating season and expects to pitch healthy again

Max Scherzer is going home and into free agency after what the three-time Cy Young Award winner considers the most frustrating of his 17 seasons in the big leagues

SEPTEMBER 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wants to pitch in 2025 Scherzer (hamstring) said Sunday that he wants to pitch next season, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.

Impact A pending free agent, Scherzer said that he's open to returning to Texas. He was limited to just nine starts this season due to back, arm and hamstring issues, but Scherzer believes a fully healthy offseason will set him up well to pitch in 2025. Now 40 years old, Scherzer comes with durability concerns and added performance risk at this stage of his career.

SEPTEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

Rodríguez has leadoff HR, tiebreaking single as wild card-chasing Mariners beat Rangers 8-4

Julio Rodríguez had four hits and four RBIs, and the wild card-chasing Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 8-4

SEPTEMBER 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rangers RHP Max Scherzer's season done (hamstring) Texas Rangers pitcher Max Scherzer has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a left hamstring strain, bringing his injury-plagued seas...

SEPTEMBER 21 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Done for season The Rangers placed Scherzer on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a left hamstring strain.

Impact Scherzer was originally scheduled to start Saturday's game versus Seattle, but instead he will have his season cut short as he moves to the injured list. He finishes the 2024 campaign with a 3.95 ERA and 1.15 WHIP after making just nine starts in a season riddled with shoulder, back and now hamstring injuries. Scherzer is due to become a free agent this offseason, though retirement may also be on the table for the 40-year-old righty.

SEPTEMBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Max Scherzer scratched from start for Rangers and put on IL with hamstring strain to end season

Three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer was scratched from his scheduled start for the Texas Rangers and then put on the 15-day injured list with a left hamstring strain

SEPTEMBER 21 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scratched from start Scherzer will not start as scheduled Saturday versus the Mariners, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Impact Scherzer recently missed more than a month due to shoulder problems, though the reason for pulling him off his start Saturday remains unknown. Dane Dunning will start against Seattle in Scherzer's place.

SEPTEMBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Gets through four innings in return Scherzer did not factor into the decision in a loss to the Mariners on Saturday, allowing two runs on five hits and two walks over four innings while striking out two.

Impact Scherzer struck out two of the first three batters he faced and got through the opening frame unscathed before allowing three-consecutive men to reach in the second, leading to one run coming across for Seattle. The veteran right-hander would then cough up a leadoff homer to Julio Rodriguez to open the third and was relieved by Jack Leiter after completing four innings. Scherzer's two strikeouts on the night marked his second-lowest total of the season in that category, though the Rangers have to feel good about him walking away from the mound without any setbacks in his first start since returning from the 15-day injured list.

SEPTEMBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners rally past Rangers to spoil Max Scherzer's return Randy Arozarena’s single with one out and the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning scored the winning run as the host Seattle Mari...

SEPTEMBER 15 • SUNHERALD.COM

Activated for start The Rangers reinstated Scherzer (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list ahead of his start Saturday versus Seattle.

Impact Shoulder problems have kept Scherzer on the injured list since Aug. 2, but he's been given the go-ahead to return to the Rangers after striking out eight batters over four shutout innings during a rehab start at Triple-A Round Rock last Saturday. He'll be welcomed back by a Mariners offense that has been relatively weak all year but boasts a .769 OPS since the start of September. Gerson Garabito was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move.

SEPTEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Infield prospect Luisangel Acuña gets 2 hits in big league debut with the Mets

Luisangel Acuña had two hits in his major league debut with the New York Mets

SEPTEMBER 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rodriguez leads Mariners against the Rangers after 4-hit outing

The Seattle Mariners take on the Texas Rangers after Julio Rodríguez's four-hit game on Friday

SEPTEMBER 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rangers' Max Scherzer set to make his return to the mound on Saturday in Seattle

Texas Rangers right-hander Max Scherzer is expected to return from the injured list on Saturday in Seattle after a successful workout Friday

SEPTEMBER 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rangers' Jacob deGrom eager to make 1st start in return from 2023 Tommy John surgery

Texas Rangers starter Jacob deGrom doesn’t expect to get much sleep Thursday night

SEPTEMBER 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Set to return Saturday Scherzer (shoulder) will start Saturday's game against the Mariners, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Impact Scherzer appeared in a rehab game with Triple-A Round Rock on Saturday, during which he threw four shutout innings while striking out eight batters and walking one. Following his elite performance, the 40-year-old righty is now slated to make his first start in the majors since July 30, and he'll have the luxury of being welcomed back by a Mariners offense that ranks 25th in MLB with a .675 OPS on the season.

SEPTEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Veteran stars Jacob deGrom, Max Scherzer will rejoin the Texas Rangers' rotation later this week

Veteran stars Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer will rejoin the Texas Rangers’ pitching rotation later this week after both had an extended absence due to injuries

SEPTEMBER 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jacob deGrom, Max Scherzer declared ready to rejoin Rangers' rotation

Multi-Cy Young Award winners Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer are prepared to rejoin the Texas Rangers’ starting rotation after completing rehab assignments

SEPTEMBER 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Shines in rehab start Scherzer (shoulder) allowed one walk, hit a batter and struck out eight over four scoreless innings for Triple-A Round Rock on Saturday, MLB.com reports.

Impact Scherzer mowed down the opposition with three perfect innings before the walk and HBP in the fourth frame. The right-hander believes the nerve issue that impacted his shoulder has been remedied. If he continues to trend well this weekend, Scherzer should rejoin the Rangers during an upcoming road trip next week.

SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

After rehab starts, deGrom, Scherzer hope to rejoin Rangers next week ARLINGTON -- As one of the Rangers’ top pitching prospects Jack Leiter toed the rubber at Globe Life Field on Saturday night, Texas ace Jaco...

SEPTEMBER 8 • MLB.COM

Jacob deGrom to pitch Saturday, likely in minors but possibly in season debut after elbow surgery

Jacob DeGrom likely will make his fourth rehab start Saturday in his comeback from elbow surgery, though the two-time Cy Young Award winner said his return to the Texas Rangers aft...

SEPTEMBER 3 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Making rehab start Saturday Scherzer (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment Saturday, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.

Impact The location of Scherzer's first rehab start is not yet known, nor is it clear how many rehab outings he might require before rejoining the Rangers' rotation. Scherzer was cleared for a rehab assignment after getting through a two-inning, live batting practice session Monday. The 40-year-old hurler has been shelved since early August with right shoulder fatigue but recently made a mechanical adjustment which allowed the discomfort in his shoulder to dissipate.

SEPTEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Throws live batting practice Scherzer (shoulder) threw a live batting practice session Monday, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.

Impact Scherzer resumed throwing late last week, noting that his right shoulder is now pain-free after he tweaked his mechanics. The 40-year-old is confident he will be able to rejoin the Rangers' rotation at some point this month, and the fact that he's now facing hitters suggests a rehab assignment could be looming. Scherzer has been shelved since early August with fatigue in his pitching shoulder.

SEPTEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

'I can overcome this': Scherzer believes he's figured out nerve issue ARLINGTON -- Max Scherzer would pitch today if the Rangers would let him. After being scratched from his most recent rehab start with Double...

AUGUST 31 • MLB.COM

Throwing without pain Scherzer (shoulder) said Saturday that he feels fine physically and has made a change in his mechanics that allows him to throw without pain, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning...

Impact The 40-year-old veteran also said that he believes he is ready for a rehab assignment and wants to pitch in the majors again this year. However, manager Bruce Bochy said Tuesday that Scherzer will need a while to build back up after he starts throwing, so it appears likely that he'll have to wait a bit longer before he starts pitching in minor-league games. The right-hander has been on the shelf since Aug. 2 due to fatigue in his right shoulder.

AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE

Throwing without pain Scherzer (shoulder) said Saturday that he feels fine physically and has made a change in his mechanics that allows him to throw without pain, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning...

Impact The 40-year-old also said that he believes he is ready for a rehab assignment and wants to pitch in the majors again this year. However, manager Bruce Bochy said Tuesday that Scherzer will need a while to build back up after he starts throwing, so it appears likely that Scherzer will have to wait a bit longer before he starts pitching in minor-league games. The right-hander has been on the shelf since Aug. 2 due to fatigue in his right shoulder.

AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE