P Max 'Blue Eye' Scherzer #31
Age: 41 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/01/2025
OA: 20 POT: 20
P MAX 'BLUE EYE' SCHERZER #31 - AGE: 41 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
13 1 1-1 0 2.31 23.1 17 2 7 8 1.03 0.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 4 4 4 4
Movement 5 5 5 5
Control 5 5 5 5
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 4 4
Slider 3 3
Curveball 4 4
Changeup 3 3
Cutter 4 4
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 87-89 Mph
Stamina 6
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 6
Defense 6
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 6
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
05/17/2025 @ TOL Win, 5-4 1.1 0 0 0 1 1
05/16/2025 @ TOL Loss, 4-7 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
05/14/2025 ROC Loss, 6-7 1.2 1 0 0 1 3
05/12/2025 @ JAC Loss, 1-12 1.1 3 5 1 2 0
05/10/2025 DUR Loss, 3-8 2.2 0 0 0 0 0
05/06/2025 LOU Win, 3-2 X 2.2 3 2 2 1 1
05/04/2025 @ GWI Loss, 9-11 1.0 2 3 3 1 0 Loss
05/02/2025 @ CHR Win, 7-4 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 Win
04/30/2025 MEM Win, 8-3 2.1 2 0 0 0 0
04/29/2025 MEM Loss, 3-5 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Scherzer is a leader in the clubhouse.
High: Leader, Greed
Birthday:07/27/1984
Born in:St. Louis, MO
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:16 Years, 79 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:16 Years, 79 Days
Pro Service:18 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
TRIPLE-A EAST 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 13 1 1 1 0 2.31 23.1 17 10 6 2 7 8 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 12 5 9.26 6.56 3.09 2.70 4.41 1.03 106 0.1 .208        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 36 11 3 0 2 6 4 4 0 0 0 .306 .375 .556 .931      
vs. RHB 45 6 2 0 0 4 3 4 1 0 0 .133 .184 .178 .361      
TRIPLE-A EAST 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 0 0 0 0 0.00 10.1 6 0 0 0 1 1  
May 8 1 1 1 0 4.15 13.0 11 10 6 2 6 7  
Career 13 1 1 1 0 2.31 23.1 17 10 6 2 7 8  
Home 7 1 0 0 0 1.12 16.0 9 2 2 1 3 5  
Road 6 0 1 1 0 4.91 7.1 8 8 4 1 4 3  
Grass 13 1 1 1 0 2.31 23.1 17 10 6 2 7 8  
Day 5 0 1 1 0 3.12 8.2 4 3 3 0 2 2  
Night 8 1 0 0 0 1.84 14.2 13 7 3 2 5 6  
As Starter 1 1 0 0 0 6.75 2.2 3 2 2 1 1 1  
As Reliever / Substitution 12 0 1 1 0 1.74 20.2 14 8 4 1 6 7  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2008 Arizona - MLB 23 16 7 0 4 0 3.05 56.0 48 24 19 5 21 66 0 0 1.23 .309 3.35 1.2 140
2009 Arizona - MLB 24 30 30 9 11 0 4.12 170.1 166 94 78 20 63 174 0 0 1.34 .309 3.91 2.9 102
2010 Detroit - MLB 25 31 31 12 11 0 3.50 195.2 174 84 76 20 70 184 0 0 1.25 .297 3.76 3.5 118
2011 Detroit - MLB 26 33 33 15 9 0 4.43 195.0 207 101 96 29 56 174 0 0 1.35 .314 4.27 2.1 92
2012 Detroit - MLB 27 32 32 16 7 0 3.74 187.2 179 82 78 23 60 231 0 0 1.27 .335 3.29 4.5 109
2013 Detroit - MLB 28 32 32 21 3 0 2.90 214.1 152 73 69 18 56 240 0 0 0.97 .255 2.86 6.2 138
2014 Detroit - MLB 29 33 33 18 5 0 3.15 220.1 196 80 77 18 63 252 1 1 1.18 .315 2.97 5.5 121
2015 Washington - MLB 30 33 33 14 12 0 2.79 228.2 176 74 71 27 34 276 4 3 0.92 .267 2.87 6.3 140
2016 Washington - MLB 31 34 34 20 7 0 2.96 228.1 165 77 75 31 56 284 1 0 0.97 .259 3.36 5.4 141
2017 Washington - MLB 32 31 31 16 6 0 2.51 200.2 126 62 56 22 55 268 2 0 0.90 .248 3.01 6.1 173
2018 Washington - MLB 33 33 33 18 7 0 2.53 220.2 150 66 62 23 51 300 2 1 0.91 .267 2.68 7.0 159
2019 Washington - MLB 34 27 27 11 7 0 2.92 172.1 144 59 56 18 33 243 0 0 1.03 .322 2.50 6.6 150
2020 Washington - MLB 35 12 12 5 4 0 3.74 67.1 70 30 28 10 23 92 1 0 1.38 .355 3.59 1.6 119
2021 Washington - MLB 36 24 24 6 14 0 5.73 136.2 146 94 87 27 36 191 1 0 1.33 .360 4.07 2.1 74
2022 Washington - MLB 37 24 24 7 9 0 4.24 136.0 133 69 64 25 35 161 1 1 1.24 .318 4.09 1.7 95
2023 Washington - MLB 38 16 16 7 7 0 4.68 90.1 80 47 47 13 23 103 0 0 1.14 .289 3.73 2.0 95
2024 Washington - MLB 39 5 5 2 1 0 3.86 25.2 26 12 11 3 10 20 0 0 1.40 .284 4.56 0.3 116
Total MLB 446 437 197 124 0 3.44 2746.0 2338 1128 1050 332 745 3259 13 6 1.12 .296 3.34 65.2 120
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2025 Iowa - AAA 40 13 1 1 1 0 2.31 23.1 17 10 6 2 7 8 0 0 1.03 .208 4.41 0.1 179
Total AAA E 13 1 1 1 0 2.31 23.1 17 10 6 2 7 8 0 0 1.03 .208 4.41 179.4
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2011 Detroit - MLB 26 4 3 1 1 0 5.74 15.2 15 10 10 1 9 14 0 0 1.53 .298 4.13 0.2 71
2012 Detroit - MLB 27 3 3 1 0 0 2.08 17.1 12 5 4 1 4 26 0 0 0.92 .297 1.59 0.9 196
2013 Detroit - MLB 28 4 3 2 1 0 2.82 22.1 12 7 7 1 11 34 0 0 1.03 .275 2.32 0.8 141
2014 Detroit - MLB 29 1 1 0 1 0 6.14 7.1 7 5 5 0 1 6 0 0 1.09 .333 2.45 0.2 62
2016 Washington - MLB 31 2 2 0 1 0 3.75 12.0 10 5 5 3 2 12 0 0 1.00 .226 5.30 0.0 111
2017 Washington - MLB 32 2 1 0 1 0 3.68 7.1 4 5 3 0 4 8 0 0 1.09 .222 3.16 0.2 118
2019 Washington - MLB 34 6 5 3 0 0 2.40 30.0 21 8 8 4 15 37 0 0 1.20 .250 3.97 0.5 183
Total MLB 22 18 7 5 0 3.38 112.0 81 45 42 10 46 137 0 0 1.13 .271 3.28 121.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2008 Arizona - MLB P 16 7 4 5 2 10 1 .900 56.0 1.45 0.0 .000
2009 Arizona - MLB P 30 30 15 18 3 35 2 .943 170.1 1.74 0.0 .000
2010 Detroit - MLB P 31 31 14 14 0 30 2 .933 195.2 1.29 0.0 .000
2011 Detroit - MLB P 33 33 11 12 2 23 0 1.000 195.0 1.06 0.0 .000
2012 Detroit - MLB P 32 32 8 13 0 22 1 .955 187.2 1.01 0.0 .000
2013 Detroit - MLB P 32 32 17 21 0 41 3 .927 214.1 1.60 0.0 .000
2014 Detroit - MLB P 33 33 9 17 2 27 1 .963 220.1 1.06 0.0 .000
2015 Washington - MLB P 33 33 7 22 0 29 0 1.000 228.2 1.14 +0.3 .000
2016 Washington - MLB P 34 34 12 19 1 32 1 .969 228.1 1.22 +0.2 .000
2017 Washington - MLB P 31 31 9 9 1 19 1 .947 200.2 0.81 +0.4 .000
2018 Washington - MLB P 33 33 8 8 0 17 1 .941 220.2 0.65 -0.1 .000
2019 Washington - MLB P 27 27 10 13 1 24 1 .958 172.1 1.20 -0.5 .000
2020 Washington - MLB P 12 12 3 5 1 10 2 .800 67.1 1.07 -0.8 .000
2021 Washington - MLB P 24 24 5 9 0 16 2 .875 136.2 0.92 -0.1 1.086
2022 Washington - MLB P 24 24 3 13 1 16 0 1.000 136.0 1.06 +1.0 .984
2023 Washington - MLB P 16 16 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 90.1 0.40 -0.1 .984
2024 Washington - MLB P 5 5 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 25.2 0.70 -0.2 .000
2025 Iowa - AAA P 13 1 2 1 1 3 0 1.000 23.1 1.16 -0.0 1.071
TOTAL P 459 438 140 202 15 360 18 .950 2769.1 1.11 -0.1 1.026
PLAYER HISTORY
06/03/2003 Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 43rd round of the 2003 MLB June Amateur Draft from Parkway Central HS (Chesterfield, MO). Did not sign.
06/06/2006 Drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 1st round (11th) of the 2006 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Missouri Columbia (Columbia, MO).
12/08/2009 Traded as part of a 3-team trade by the Arizona Diamondbacks with Daniel Schlereth to the Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers sent Curtis Granderson to the New York Yankees. The Detroit Tigers sent Edwin Jackson to the Arizona Diamondbacks. The New York Yankees sent Phil Coke and Austin Jackson to the Detroit Tigers. The New York Yankees sent Ian Kennedy to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
07/16/2013 Selected to the 2013 MLB All-Star Game.
11/01/2013 Voted the 2013 MLB AL Cy Young.
07/15/2014 Selected to the 2014 MLB All-Star Game.
10/30/2014 Granted Free Agency.
01/21/2015 Signed as a Free Agent with the Washington Nationals.
07/14/2015 Selected to the 2015 MLB All-Star Game.
07/12/2016 Selected to the 2016 MLB All-Star Game.
11/01/2016 Voted the 2016 MLB NL Cy Young.
07/02/2017 Was selected to the 2017 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/15/2017 Wins the 2017 MLB NL Cy Young Award.
07/08/2018 Was selected to the 2018 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
06/30/2019 Was selected to the 2019 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
10/30/2019 Wins the 2019 World Series with the Washington Nationals.
05/26/2021 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $114,000,000 with the Washington Nationals organization.
07/24/2021 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/15/2021 Injured (torn elbow ligament),out for 9 months.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7).
05/29/2022 Collects his 3000th career Major League Baseball strikeout!
07/05/2022 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/15/2022 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/26/2022 Injured (oblique strain),out for 2 weeks.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7).
03/31/2023 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
06/25/2023 Injured (partially torn labrum),out for 3-4 months.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7).
04/24/2024 Injured (arthritic elbow),out for 4 months.
11/18/2024 Became a free agent.
12/10/2024 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs organization.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6).
05/17/2025 Injured (torn UCL),out for 13-14 months.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
2016 13 1
Year GS Rank
2011 33 6
2012 32 10
2014 33 8
2015 33 1
2016 34 1
2018 33 2
Year W Rank
2011 15 10
2012 16 6
2013 21 1
2014 18 1
2015 14 7
2016 20 1
2017 16 4
2018 18 1
Year L Rank
2021 14 9
Year Win. % Rank
2011 .625 9
2012 .696 4
2013 .875 1
2014 .783 1
2016 .741 3
2017 .727 4
2018 .720 4
Year IP Rank
2013 214.1 5
2014 220.1 5
2015 228.2 3
2016 228.1 1
2017 200.2 7
2018 220.2 1
Year BF Rank
2014 904 6
2015 899 1
2016 902 2
2018 866 1
Year HRA Rank
2011 29 3
2015 27 7
2016 31 1
Year K Rank
2012 231 2
2013 240 2
2014 252 3
2015 276 2
2016 284 1
2017 268 1
2018 300 1
2019 243 3
Year WP Rank
2011 12 4
2014 10 10
2015 10 4
Year ERA Rank
2013 2.90 5
2014 3.15 9
2015 2.79 8
2016 2.96 8
2017 2.51 2
2018 2.53 3
2019 2.92 6
Year BABIP Rank
2013 .255 3
2015 .267 5
2016 .259 5
2017 .248 1
2018 .267 6
Year WHIP Rank
2013 0.97 1
2015 0.92 4
2016 0.97 1
2017 0.90 1
2018 0.91 1
2019 1.03 4
Year K/BB Rank
2012 3.85 5
2013 4.29 5
2014 4.00 10
2015 8.12 1
2016 5.07 1
2017 4.87 3
2018 5.88 1
2019 7.36 1
Year RA/9 Rank
2013 8.90 1
2015 8.46 4
2016 8.95 1
2017 8.61 2
2018 8.69 2
2019 9.61 5
Year HR/9 Rank
2013 0.76 8
2017 0.99 10
2019 0.94 5
Year H/9 Rank
2013 6.38 2
2014 8.01 10
2015 6.93 4
2016 6.50 2
2017 5.65 1
2018 6.12 1
2019 7.52 8
Year BB/9 Rank
2015 1.34 2
2017 2.47 9
2018 2.08 5
2019 1.72 4
Year K/9 Rank
2009 9.19 8
2010 8.46 6
2012 11.08 1
2013 10.08 2
2014 10.29 2
2015 10.86 2
2016 11.19 3
2017 12.02 2
2018 12.24 1
2019 12.69 1
Year QS Rank
2018 28 1
Year QSP Rank
2018 .848 2
2019 .630 6
Year CG Rank
2015 4 1
2016 1 8
2017 2 1
2018 2 1
2021 1 5
2022 1 4
Year CGP Rank
2015 .121 2
2017 .065 1
2018 .061 3
Year SHO Rank
2014 1 5
2015 3 1
2018 1 1
2022 1 3
Year WAR Rank
2012 5.0 10
2013 7.1 1
2014 5.6 6
2015 6.7 3
2016 5.7 4
2017 6.3 1
2018 7.2 2
2019 6.6 2
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