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Max Scherzer • #31 • P
Status:Back surgery, 15-day injured list
Ht/Wt:6'3", 208 lbs.
Born:Jul 27, 1984 (39 yrs) in St. Louis, MO
Hometown:Chesterfield, MO
Experience:15 years
Drafted:Drafted by Arizona in 2006 (1/11).
Acquired:Acquired in a trade with NY Mets in 2023.
Bats:R
Throws:R
Max Scherzer
Movements & Injuries
2023
7/29/2023 Acquired from the New York Mets
2022
9/19/2022 Missed 14 games (left oblique).
9/07/2022 Left oblique, 15-day injured list (retroactive to September 4th, 2022).
7/05/2022 Missed 41 games (strained left oblique).
5/21/2022 Strained left oblique, 15-day injured list (retroactive to May 19th, 2022).
2021
11/29/2021 Signed as a free agent by the New York Mets to a three-year contract.
11/03/2021 Filed for free agency.
10/23/2021 Missed the last playoff game (arm fatigue).
10/23/2021 Arm fatigue, day-to-day.
7/31/2021 Added to the Los Angeles Dodgers 26-man roster.
7/30/2021 Acquired from the Washington Nationals
7/29/2021 Missed 4 games (right tricep injury).
7/24/2021 Right tricep injury, day-to-day.
6/22/2021 Missed 10 games (right groin).
6/15/2021 Right groin, 10-day injured list (retroactive to June 12th, 2021).
6/14/2021 Groin, day-to-day.
2019
10/30/2019 Missed the last 2 playoff games (neck spasms).
10/27/2019 Neck spasms, day-to-day.
8/22/2019 Missed 24 games (back injury).
7/29/2019 Back injury, 10-day injured list (retroactive to July 26th, 2019).
7/25/2019 Missed 12 games (back injury).
7/13/2019 Back injury, 10-day injured list (retroactive to July 10th, 2019).
7/06/2019 Missed 3 games (paternity leave list).
7/03/2019 Paternity leave list, day-to-day.
2017
8/28/2017 Missed 13 games (neck injury).
8/18/2017 Neck injury, 10-day DL (retroactive to August 15th, 2017).
2015
5/01/2015 Missed 3 games (right thumb injury).
4/28/2015 Right thumb injury, day-to-day.
1/20/2015 Signed as a free agent by the Washington Nationals to a seven-year contract.
2014
10/30/2014 Filed for free agency.
1/17/2014 Re-signed by the Detroit Tigers to a one-year contract.
2013
2/04/2013 Re-signed by the Detroit Tigers to a one-year contract.
2012
10/03/2012 Missed 5 games (strained right shoulder).
9/28/2012 Strained right shoulder, day-to-day.
7/08/2012 Missed 5 games (left hamstring injury).
7/03/2012 Left hamstring injury, day-to-day.
1/17/2012 Re-signed by the Detroit Tigers to a one-year contract.
2010
5/30/2010 Recalled from Toledo (AAA).
5/16/2010 Optioned to Toledo (AAA).
2009
12/08/2009 Acquired from the Arizona Diamondbacks.
5/31/2009 Added to the 40-man roster.
4/14/2009 Missed 7 games (right shoulder injury).
4/05/2009 Right shoulder injury, early September.
2008
8/29/2008 Recalled from Tucson (AAA).
6/13/2008 Optioned to Tucson (AAA).
4/27/2008 Recalled from Tucson (AAA).
3/13/2008 Optioned to Tucson (AAA).
2007
5/31/2007 Signed as a free agent by the Arizona Diamondbacks.
2006
6/06/2006 Drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 1st round (11th overall) in 2006.
Career Transactions
2021
7/30/2021 Washington Nationals traded Max Scherzer and Trea Turner to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Keibert Ruiz, Josiah Gray, Gerardo Carrillo and Donovan Casey.
2015
1/20/2015 Signed as a free agent by the Washington Nationals.
2009
12/08/2009 In a three-way deal: the Detroit Tigers traded Edwin Jackson to the Arizona Diamondbacks and Curtis Granderson to the New York Yankees; New York traded Ian Kennedy to Arizona and Austin Jackson and Phil Coke to Detroit; Arizona traded Daniel Schlereth and Max Scherzer to Detroit.
2006
6/06/2006 Drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 1st round (11th overall) in 2006.
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