Max Scherzer believes he still has enough left in the tank to pitch at a competitive level in 2025, and while the 40-year-old free-agent has yet to find a home for the upcoming season, both New York teams have been keeping tabs on his offseason work.
According to Pat Ragazzo of SI.com, the Mets and Yankees were among at least eight clubs that attended Scherzer’s pro day at Cressey Sports Performance in Florida earlier this week.
Scherzer, who’ll one day be enshrined in Cooperstown, is striving for a bounce-back campaign. His past two seasons have been marred by a variety of injuries, as he’s logged only 88.1 innings since the Mets unloaded him to the Texas Rangers ahead of the 2023 trade deadline. He was limited to nine appearances in 2024 due to back, shoulder, and hamstring issues.
While teams rightfully have questions about Scherzer’s health and durability – he’s produced just one 30-start season since 2019 – starting pitching is always in demand. The three-time Cy Young winner still logged a 3.57 ERA with 93 strikeouts in 17 outings for Texas, averaging 88-mph on his fastball with a 22.6 strikeout rate.
Whether or not Scherzer finds his next opportunity in New York, he’s already achieved Hall of Fame success. Since making his major league debut in 2008, the eight-team All-Star and two-time world champion has won 216 games and finished top five in Cy Young voting eight times. He also led the National League in strikeouts from 2016-18 and currently ranks 11th all-time in punchouts (3,407).
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