Max Scherzer

Eight-time All-Star, three-time Cy Young winner, two-time World Series champion, and one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history.

Maxwell Martin Scherzer (born July 27, 1984), nicknamed "Mad Max", is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Detroit Tigers, Washington Nationals, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, and Texas Rangers. A right-handed starting pitcher, Scherzer is an eight-time MLB All-Star, has won three Cy Young Awards, has pitched two no-hitters, and is a two-time World Series champion, winning with the Nationals in 2019 and the Rangers in 2023.

Quick Facts

Team: Toronto Blue Jays
Number: 31
Position: Pitcher
Born: 27 July 1984
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Bats: Right
Debut league: MLB
Debut date: April 29

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Background

Scherzer was born in St. Louis, grew up in Chesterfield, Missouri, and was a St. Louis Cardinals fan. He played baseball, football, and basketball at Parkway Central High School. He was selected in the 43rd round of the 2003 MLB draft by the Cardinals but did not sign, instead attending the University of Missouri. In college, he modified his delivery and had a 1.86 ERA with 131 strikeouts in 106 innings as a sophomore, winning the Big 12 Pitcher of the Year Award in 2005. He was inducted into the University of Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame on January 9, 2012.