Max Scherzer

Max Scherzer has established himself as one of Major League Baseball’s most dominant pitchers, known for his intense competitiveness and a career marked by numerous accolades and milestones. After being drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first round as the 11th overall pick in 2006, Max Scherzer made his Major League Baseball debut on April 29, 2008. His early career saw him inducted into the University of Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2011, and by 2012, he led the American League with an impressive 11.1 strikeouts per nine innings. Scherzer secured his first of eight career All-Star selections in 2013, the same year he earned his first American League Cy Young Award and led the AL in wins.

The following year, 2017, he recorded his first career immaculate inning and became the third-fastest pitcher to reach 2,000 strikeouts. After another National League All-Star nod, he claimed his third Cy Young Award, making him one of only 11 pitchers in MLB history with at least three. He also became an Arizona Fall League Hall of Fame Member in 2017. By 2019, Scherzer reached 2,500 career strikeouts and played a pivotal role in the Washington Nationals’ World Series Championship, also earning an All-MLB First Team selection.

He continued his championship-winning ways in 2023, securing his second World Series title with the Texas Rangers. In 2024, Scherzer tied Greg Maddux for 11th all-time in MLB history with 3371 career strikeouts and became the oldest Texas pitcher to record a nine-strikeout game since Nolan Ryan. He made history in 2025 by signing with the Toronto Blue Jays and becoming the first pitcher in MLB history to start a postseason game for six different teams.