Will Max Scherzer (41), who has only 122 innings left in his career of 3,000 innings, retire after making a perfect career.
The Major League's official website, MLB.com , said on the 23rd (Korea time) that it could create more buzz by selecting five of the remaining players in the free agent market.
They include Jack Flaherty, Jeff Hoffman, Jak Pederson, Jurickson Profar, and Scherzer. Scherzer, who is past the age of invincibility, can play in the 2025 season.
Scherzer's three-year, $130 million contract with the New York Mets ended after this season. Scherzer has become an FA again.
The market is cold-hearted. He does not show much interest in the 40-year-old pitcher who has missed many games due to injury. However, MLB.com has a different view.
Scherzer is likely to be in a slightly better physical condition in the upcoming 2025 season and is still competitive on the mound.
Scherzer, in his 17th year in the major leagues, pitched 431/3 innings in just nine games this season, going 2-4 with a 3.95 strikeout.
Since his debut in the Major League in 2008, Lee has played his lowest game in a season. He underwent back surgery late last year and suffered a hamstring injury in September.
Nevertheless, he predicted that he could play more games in the upcoming 2025 season. Of course, even the media viewed Scherzer's 30 games in a season negatively.
He also assessed that Scherzer is still competitive on the mound. It is incomparable to his heyday, but it is a waste to retire.
If Scherzer recovers from injury to a certain extent and wins a one-year contract, he will have a chance to achieve 3,000 innings. In fact, it may be his last chance.
This is because a month and a month are different for an old pitcher. That's how fast Scherzer's clock goes compared to a young pitcher. 먹튀검증
Scherzer pitched 2,878 innings in 466 games (457 starts) with 216 wins and 112 losses with a 3.16 strikeout and 3407 ERA. On top of that, he won three Cy Young Awards.
Even if he retires right now, he will definitely be admitted to the Hall of Fame. He will achieve 3,000 innings left. If he adds 93 strikeouts, he will have 3,500, which will make the record even better.
Scherzer, who is in the twilight of his career, needs to prove his physical condition more than anything else to win a contract for next season. Attention is focusing on whether Scherzer will have next year.