Rangers right-hander Max Scherzer makes his first start since undergoing back surgery on Wednesday night with Texas' Triple-A affiliate, opening what is expected to be a significant rehab period before he's activated by the MLB club.
Max Scherzer gave up three runs and five hits pitching into the third inning of a rehab start for the Texas Rangers' Triple-A team on Wednesday night. It was the three-time Cy Young Award winner's first game action since back surgery in mid-December.
The Texas Rangers have announced where in its minor league system Max Scherzer will pitch. All signs are pointing toward a return for the veteran right-hander to the defending World Series champions’ rotation soon.
Scherzer has not yet pitched since back surgery in December
MLB star pitcher, who underwent surgery for a herniated disc last December, was not expected back on the mound until mid-summer. However, recent developments suggest he could return much sooner.
The Rangers are currently dealing with a number of pitcher injuries, one of which revolves around Max Scherzer. Last December, Scherzer underwent surgery for a herniated disc and was expected to be out until June or July.
At the risk of killing the good vibes around the Mets’ ongoing offensive explosion, let’s take a moment to look back at last year’s deadline deals, where Max Scherzer was traded for Luisangel Acuna and Justin Verlander was dealt for Ryan Clifford and Drew Gilbert.
The Texas Rangers (11-9) are doing a nice job of treading water atop the AL West while they await the return of veteran ace Max Scherzer.
In eight starts for Texas, Scherzer had an ERA of 3.20 with 53 strikeouts across 45.0 innings pitched.
While the 2023 season was extremely disappointing for the New York Mets at the big league level, at least they used the down-year productively to bolster their farm system.
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Max Scherzer said he didn't experience continuing nerve pain after back surgery, which the Rangers right-hander had been told was fairly common for his procedure.
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Rangers right-hander Max Scherzer described himself as being in "early February" in his recovery from offseason back surgery and is hopeful to return "sooner than later."
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SURPRISE, Ariz. — Max Scherzer is in a waiting game. But he's still working. The Texas Rangers right-hander is recovering from back surgery in December and is not allowed to throw until at least March 7.
ARLINGTON — Max Scherzer thought he was in the clear. It was three weeks after he and the Texas Rangers won their first World Series title and Scherzer believed the back pain that forced him out of Game 3 of the World Series was healing.
The fact that the Mets haven’t made any big splashes to upgrade their roster seems to make the words of former Mets pitcher Max Scherzer very prescient.
Max Scherzer battled through pain during the Texas Rangers’ World Series run this year, and now he will not be pitching again until well into the 2024 season.
The Rangers announced Friday that right-hander Max Scherzer underwent surgery to repair a herniated disc in his back.
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Right-hander Max Scherzer will take the bump for the Texas Rangers against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 3 of the World Series on Monday night, and he again addressed his trade from the Mets to the Rangers.
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