Max Scherzer RUMORS & NEWS

Bleacher Report "After neck spasms caused New York Mets star Max Scherzer to miss Tuesday's start against the Cincinnati Reds, Newsday's Tim Healey. reported the right-hander could return to the mound this weekend against the Washington Nationals. While Healey described Scherzer as..." May 12

CBS Sports "New York Mets ace Max Scherzer will not make his scheduled start on Tuesday night against the Cincinnati Reds because of neck spasms, the team announced. Scherzer was not placed on the injured list, but the Mets did move right-handed reliever Jimmy Yacabonis to the..." May 09

Bleacher Report "New York Mets starting pitcher Max Scherzer's shoulder injury has resulted in some poor performances recently, but he's planning to continue pitching through it. "Just don't break," Scherzer said of his goal while pitching with the injury, per Dan Martin and..." May 08

CBS Sports "New York Mets co-ace Max Scherzer is presently serving a 10-game suspension for the use of a banned grip-enhancing substance during his most recent start against the Dodgers. During that start, Scherzer had repeated interactions with umpire Phil Cuzzi about the..." April 24

North Jersey "Major League Baseball announced on Thursday that the Mets' Max Scherzer has been suspended for 10 games after being ejected during Wednesday's game against the Dodgers following an illegal substance check. Scherzer will not appeal the penalty and will begin serving his..." April 21

The Athletic "If I didn’t know better, I’d almost think Max Scherzer was experiencing the baseball version of a mid-life crisis. Scherzer being Scherzer, one of the great pitchers of our generation, I will not go that far, trusting he will figure all of this out. The pitch clock. The..." April 20

The Score "New York Mets ace Max Scherzer was ejected before the bottom of the fourth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers after umpires apparently found a foreign substance on his glove and/or hand. Scherzer was forced to change gloves following a routine substance check at the end of the..." April 20

The Big Lead "Max Scherzer was ejected on Tuesday after umpires checked his glove and hands for foreign substances during a matchup with the Los Angeles Dodgers. During they check, Scherzer was adamant he wasn't using any sticky substances and was forcefully pleading his case to the umpires. That..." April 19

Clutch Points "Cody Bellinger received a pitch-clock violation because he got a standing ovation in his return to Dodger Stadium, and New York Mets pitcher Max Scherzer isn’t too happy about it. A former teammate of Bellinger with the Dodgers, Scherzer believes that MLB went too far..." April 17

NJ "By all accounts Max Scherzer delivered a tour de force at Citi Field Monday night, limiting the Padres to one hit over five innings, out-performing spin-rate magician Yu Darvish and leading the Mets to a satisfying 5-0 win over the team that ended their 2022 season..." April 12

The Score "Max Scherzer is confident he's got plenty left in the tank. The New York Mets ace logged his best start of the young season Monday, allowing just one hit with six strikeouts over five shutout innings in a wild-card series rematch against the San Diego Padres. " April 11

The Athletic "In 2013, Guggenheim Baseball Management’s first full season owning the Dodgers, Clayton Kershaw was 25, Zack Greinke 29 and Hyun-Jin Ryu 26. Kershaw won the second of his three Cy Young awards that year. Greinke and Ryu made successful debuts with the team as free..." April 11

Clutch Points "Max Scherzer was announced as the New York Mets’ 2023 Opening Day starting pitcher. The decision came down to Scherzer and Justin Verlander, with Scherzer ultimately earning the nod. Mets manager Buck Showalter revealed why New York waited to announce their..." March 24

NJ "Billy Eppler put in the work this offseason to pad the New York Mets roster with starting pitching And Tim Britton of The Athletic reported Thursday that the Mets plan to occasionally use a six-man rotation. Britton reports that this can be expected when the..." March 03

The Big Lead "The New York Mets' accomplished co-ace Max Scherzer had the simple goal of getting some work in during today's spring training game against the Washington Nationals under Major League Baseball's new pitch clock rules. Through two innings everything was going just..." March 03

Bleacher Report "New York Mets star Max Scherzer is already a fan of MLB's pitch clock. "Really, the power the pitcher has now — I can totally dictate pace," he said Sunday. "The rule change of the hitter having only one timeout changes the complete dynamic of the..." February 27

Sportsnaut "New York Mets manager Buck Showalter, seeking his first World Series appearance, has the estimable advantage of having potential Hall of Famers Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer at the top of his rotation. Jim Leyland had that advantage for four years with the Detroit Tigers..." February 23

SNY TV "When Jacob deGrom reported to Mets spring training in 2022, he announced his definite intention to exercise the opt-out clause in his contract at the end of the season. When Manny Machado arrived at Padres camp last week, he did the same. Max..." February 23

The Athletic "Pitching coach Jeremy Hefner thought almost all offseason about how to configure the Mets’ rotation. The average age of the team’s top five starting pitchers is 35. Their combined salary in 2022 is $129.3 million. How can the Mets keep them healthy throughout the six-month..." February 16

Clutch Points "For the first time in his MLB career, Jacob deGrom won’t be wearing a New York Mets jersey when he steps onto the mound. While the Mets’ Max Scherzer won’t share a rotation spot with deGrom anymore, it doesn’t necessarily mean there’s..." February 15

Bleacher Report "Major League Baseball's 2022 winter meetings blew through San Diego like a three-day whirlwind, sending Justin Verlander to the Mets, Trea Turner to the Phillies, Willson Contreras to the Cardinals, Kenley Jansen to the Red Sox and "Arson Judge" into the pantheon of baseball's..." December 08