Max Scherzer He believes he still has enough money to pitch at a competitive level in 2025, and while the 40-year-old free agent has yet to find a home for next season, both teams in New York are monitoring his team’s work this offseason.
according to SI.com’s Pat Ragazzothe Mets and yankees They were among at least eight clubs who attended Scherzer’s pro day at Cressey Sports Performance in Florida earlier this week.
Scherzer, who will one day be honored in Cooperstown, is seeking a bounce-back campaign. A variety of injuries have marred his past two seasons, as he has logged just 88.1 innings since the Mets traded him to the Texas Rangers before the trade deadline in 2023. He was limited to nine starts in 2024 due to back, shoulder and hamstring issues.
While teams have every right to ask questions about Scherzer’s health and durability — he has produced just one 30-start season since 2019 — starting pitching is always in demand. The three-time Cy Young Award winner still posted 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 had Hall of Fame success. Since making his major league debut in 2008, the eight-team All-Star and two-time World Series champion has won 216 games and finished in the top five in Cy Young voting eight times. He also led the National League in strikeouts from 2016 to 2018 and currently ranks 11th all-time in strikeouts (3,407).
