The final pitch of Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Max Scherzer’s season was an 85.9 mph slider that Dodgers veteran Miguel Rojas hit at 98.7 mph for a single.
The 41-year-old future Hall of Famer said that there was no way that it would be the final pitch of his MLB career.
“I can’t see how that’s the last pitch I’ve ever thrown,” Scherzer said after World Series Game 7.
TORONTO, ONTARIO – NOVEMBER 01: Max Scherzer #31 of the Toronto Blue Jays acknowledges the fans as he exits the game during the fifth inning against t…
Luckily for fans of longtime pitching greatness, the three-time Cy Young award winner looks to stay on the mound, but the team that he will be doing it with is unclear.
Scherzer played out his one-year, $15.5 million deal and is currently a free agent. According to The Athletic’s Tim Britton, his next deal likely won’t be too far off, as he projects a one-year, $14 million contract for the 2026 campaign.
During the regular season, Scherzer tossed a 5.19 ERA through 17 starts. He struck out 82 batters and walked 23, and his ERA+ of 82 was about 18 percent below league average.
Scherzer dealt with right thumb inflammation after just his first start of the season (allowing two home runs in three innings before exiting with right lat soreness), first landing on the IL because of it in late March and finally getting activated towards the end of June.
In the postseason, Scherzer had a 3.77 ERA through his three starts, totaling 14.1 innings of work. After not pitching for three weeks, he punched out five batters across 5.2 innings to capture Game 4 of the ALCS, allowing just three hits in the victory.
He also started Games 3 and 7 of the World Series. In Game 7, he allowed one earned run off of four hits during his 4.1 innings.
In addition to his trio of Cy Young awards, Scherzer has eight All-Star nods and a pair of World Series rings.
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