Texas Rangers Starting Pitcher Max Scherzer made history on Friday night on the road against the Baltimore Orioles. With a strikeout of Ramon Urias in the bottom of the second inning, Scherzer passed Greg Maddux on the all-time strikeouts list with 3,372 punchouts. Next up on the all-time list for Max Scherzer is former teammate Justin Verlander at 3,393 strikeouts.
This is only the second start of the season for Max Scherzer. The veteran had back surgery in December of 2023 and a thumb/forearm/triceps injury slowed down his return to the rubber this season. Scherzer tossed six scoreless innings on June 23 in his first start since October 30, 2023. He tossed 5.1 innings this evening and surrendered two earned runs.
He was on the short end as the Texas Rangers lost 2-1 to the Orioles. Scherzer is 1-1 this season with an ERA of 1.74. Scherzer pitched well on Friday night but his offense was no help as they were stifled by the pitching staff of the Baltimore Orioles.
How will Scherzer fare as he continues to work his way back from an extended absence?
Max Scherzer Career Summary
With his 3,372nd career K, Max Scherzer passes Greg Maddux for 11th on the all-time strikeout list! pic.twitter.com/5HP2Psm32b
— MLB (@MLB) June 28, 2024
Max Scherzer is a first-ballot Hall of Famer and one of the best pitchers of his generation. He is a three-time CY Young Award winner(2013, 2016, 2017) and an eight-time MLB All-Star. Scherzer has also finished top five in CY Young voting five other times and top 10 in MVP voting three times. He began his career in 2008 as a member of the Detroit Tigers. He has also spent time with the Detroit Tigers, Washington Nationals, Los Angeles Dodgers, and New York Mets.
Max Scherzer was traded from the Mets to the Texas Rangers at the 2023 MLB Trade Deadline. He is a two-time World Series champion(2019, 2023) and has a career record of 215-109 with an ERA of 3.14.
Texas Rangers Season Summary
The defending World Series champions(37-45) look like a radically different team than the one who won it all eight months ago. They sit in third place in the American League West and seven games back of the third and final American League Wild Card spot. Their offense has been average this season. They are 18th in batting average, 17th in home runs, and 17th in runs scored.
Their offense is led by a few different players including Third Baseman Josh Smith, Right Fielder Adolis Garcia, and Second Baseman Marcus Semien. Smith is top 20 in the league in batting average while Garcia leads the club in home runs, and Semien leads them in RBI.
The pitching staff of the Texas Rangers has also been mediocre this season as they are 20th in ERA, 18th in strikeouts, and eighth in opposing batting average. Michael Lorenzen leads the starting rotation with a 4-3 record this season and an ERA of 3.04. Relief Pitcher David Robertson is eighth in the league with 16 holds.
When Will Scherzer Take The Mound Next?
The next scheduled start for Max Scherzer is on July 4 at home against the San Diego Padres. He last faced the Padres almost exactly a year ago on July 9, 2023. He was roughed up as he surrendered five earned runs over five innings of work. Scherzer has fared well in his return to the mound, and will only continue improving as he finds his footing.
The Texas Rangers will need to play much better in the second half of the MLB season so they can defend their world championship.
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