Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Max Scherzer isn’t done with the game of baseball after a heartbreaking Game 7 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
According to MLB insider Jon Heyman of USA Today, the 41-year-old wasn’t a fan of how his 18th season ended.
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“I can’t see how that’s the last pitch I’ve ever thrown.”
Scherzer’s final pitch of the 2025 season was a single surrendered to Dodgers veteran Miguel Rojas. His outing before being removed was a solid performance, going 4.1 innings, striking out three, allowing one walk and one earned run.
Manager John Schneider spoke highly regarding his veteran hurler after the game.
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“I thought Max was really good. I thought he was exactly what we thought he would be in a big game. It’s a testament to him, man. He’s 41 years, he’s throwing 96 (mph), he’s making pitches. I thought he was awesome.”
He also touched on pulling Scherzer when he did, clarifying that the three-time Cy Young award winner wasn’t taken out due to a lack of trust.
“In games like this, you usually think starts are gonna be short,” Schneider said. “There’s no one I trusted more than Max in that situation. … He gave us exactly what we needed.”
Even the skipper wasn’t sure if Scherzer would retire or not when asked.
“I don’t know. I wouldn’t be surprised if it wasn’t.”
This past season, Scherzer dealt a 5.19 ERA through 17 starts, striking out 82 and walking 23 batters across those 85 innings.
Scherzer played out a one-year, $15 million deal with Toronto this season and is now an unrestricted free agent. He has a career ERA of 3.22, and in addition to his trio of Cy Young awards, has two championships and eight All-Star nods to his name.
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