The 2024 season has been a disappointment for Texas Rangers pitcher Max Scherzer.
Scherzer battled accidents all season. Offseason back surgery and a subsequent nerve difficulty delayed his 2024 debut till June 23. He had shoulder fatigue and mechanical issues that triggered a nerve downside in his triceps, making simply 9 begins earlier than his season ended attributable to a strained hamstring.
Scherzer was strong when he was capable of take the mound for the Rangers. He posted a 3.95 ERA and a 1.154 WHiP over his 43.1 innings, putting out 40 batters with ten walks. The 40-year-old mentioned that he desires to pitch once more in 2025, telling Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News that he feels he can nonetheless compete on the main league stage.
If he does return in 2025, Scherzer will obtain a big pay reduce. Scherzer earned simply over $43.3M this season, the highest non-deferred salary of any MLB participant and one greenback greater than Justin Verlander. The Rangers solely paid $12.5M of the contract, with the Mets choosing up the remainder of his wage as part of the trade that despatched him to Texas in 2023.
Scherzer acquired extra than simply his wage from his contract with the Mets. He additionally acquired a $15M payout from the Nationals as a part of his deferred contract. Scherzer might be receiving that deferred cash via 2028. In the end, as Scherzer acquired over $58.3M this season, he made just below $6.5M per begin.