Max Scherzer

RHP

Team: Toronto Blue JaysThrows: RHeight: 6'3"Weight: 208 lbDOB: Jul 27, 1984Born: St. Louis, MO, USAActive

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Games

5.74

ERA

9.1%

K-BB%

92.9 mph

FB Velo

25.2%

CSW%

Stuff+

-4 vs MLB 100

vL 90▼vR 102

DLoc+

106

+6 vs MLB 100

vL 106▲vR 106▲

Stockyard PLoc+

113

+13 vs MLB 100

2026 Stockyard PLoc+ -> 2027

Pitching+

-3 vs MLB 100

vL 100vR 103

Synergy

Pitch Arsenal

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4-Seam Fastball

47.2%|Pitching+106▲

PLoc+

103-> 2027

Velocity

92.9mph

Spin

2332rpm

CSW%

27.2%

iVB / iHB

16.4" / 8.9"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

94▼

104

103

vs R

105▲

102

109▲

Grade drivers

League-average 4-Seam Fastball · 100 → 99.5

Horizontal geometry

+3.3

Break across arm slot

+3.2

Velocity

−2.2

Carry along arm slot

−2.1

Vertical approach angle

+0.8

Release height

−0.7

Everything else

−2.8

Slider

18.5%|Pitching+100

PLoc+

107▲-> 2027

Velocity

85.6mph

Spin

2447rpm

CSW%

28.4%

iVB / iHB

3.6" / -3.7"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

85▼

87▼

vs R

100

103

Grade drivers

League-average Slider · 100 → 89.6

Horizontal geometry

−4.0

Velocity

−2.5

Arm angle

+2.2

Velo gap vs fastball

−1.4

Vertical approach angle

+1.2

Spin rate

+1.2

Everything else

−7.1

Changeup

15.5%|Pitching+99

PLoc+

112▲-> 2027

Velocity

83.9mph

Spin

1360rpm

CSW%

18.1%

iVB / iHB

4" / 14.3"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

84▼

103

101

vs R

86▼

105▲

Grade drivers

League-average Changeup · 100 → 83.4

Horizontal geometry

−7.5

Break across arm slot

−3.0

Seam-shifted wake: amount

−2.7

Vertical break gap vs fastball

+2.6

Velo gap vs fastball

+1.9

Velocity

−1.7

Everything else

−6.2

Curveball

14.8%|Pitching+105▲

PLoc+

112▲-> 2027

Velocity

74.5mph

Spin

2704rpm

CSW%

26.4%

iVB / iHB

-7.4" / -13.1"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

93▼

104

vs R

114▲

108▲

106▲

Grade drivers

League-average Curveball · 100 → 103.5

Velo gap vs fastball

+6.4

Arm angle

+4.2

Spin rate

+1.7

Carry along arm slot

−1.6

Horizontal geometry

−1.3

Release height

−1.2

Everything else

−4.7

Cutter

3.9%|Pitching+96

PLoc+

106▲-> 2027

Velocity

87.5mph

Spin

2538rpm

CSW%

10.5%

iVB / iHB

8" / -2.6"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

100

69▼

vs R

105▲

56▼

Grade drivers

League-average Cutter · 100 → 102.5

Horizontal geometry

+5.2

Vertical approach angle

−1.3

Carry along arm slot

+1.3

Extension

−0.8

Velocity

−0.6

Release height

+0.5

Everything else

−1.8

xRV (Expected Run Value): Expected runs per 100 pitches using xwOBA on batted balls (BABIP-neutral). Negative = good (runs prevented), Positive = bad (runs allowed).

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Max Scherzer

RHP

Team: Toronto Blue JaysThrows: RHeight: 6'3"Weight: 208 lbDOB: Jul 27, 1984Born: St. Louis, MO, USAActive

Compare

Games

5.74

ERA

9.1%

K-BB%

92.9 mph

FB Velo

25.2%

CSW%

Stuff+

-4 vs MLB 100

vL 90▼vR 102

DLoc+

106

+6 vs MLB 100

vL 106▲vR 106▲

Stockyard PLoc+

113

+13 vs MLB 100

2026 Stockyard PLoc+ -> 2027

Pitching+

-3 vs MLB 100

vL 100vR 103

Synergy

Pitch Arsenal

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4-Seam Fastball

47.2%|Pitching+106▲

PLoc+

103-> 2027

Velocity

92.9mph

Spin

2332rpm

CSW%

27.2%

iVB / iHB

16.4" / 8.9"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

94▼

104

103

vs R

105▲

102

109▲

Grade drivers

League-average 4-Seam Fastball · 100 → 99.5

Horizontal geometry

+3.3

Break across arm slot

+3.2

Velocity

−2.2

Carry along arm slot

−2.1

Vertical approach angle

+0.8

Release height

−0.7

Everything else

−2.8

Slider

18.5%|Pitching+100

PLoc+

107▲-> 2027

Velocity

85.6mph

Spin

2447rpm

CSW%

28.4%

iVB / iHB

3.6" / -3.7"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

85▼

87▼

vs R

100

103

Grade drivers

League-average Slider · 100 → 89.6

Horizontal geometry

−4.0

Velocity

−2.5

Arm angle

+2.2

Velo gap vs fastball

−1.4

Vertical approach angle

+1.2

Spin rate

+1.2

Everything else

−7.1

Changeup

15.5%|Pitching+99

PLoc+

112▲-> 2027

Velocity

83.9mph

Spin

1360rpm

CSW%

18.1%

iVB / iHB

4" / 14.3"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

84▼

103

101

vs R

86▼

105▲

Grade drivers

League-average Changeup · 100 → 83.4

Horizontal geometry

−7.5

Break across arm slot

−3.0

Seam-shifted wake: amount

−2.7

Vertical break gap vs fastball

+2.6

Velo gap vs fastball

+1.9

Velocity

−1.7

Everything else

−6.2

Curveball

14.8%|Pitching+105▲

PLoc+

112▲-> 2027

Velocity

74.5mph

Spin

2704rpm

CSW%

26.4%

iVB / iHB

-7.4" / -13.1"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

93▼

104

vs R

114▲

108▲

106▲

Grade drivers

League-average Curveball · 100 → 103.5

Velo gap vs fastball

+6.4

Arm angle

+4.2

Spin rate

+1.7

Carry along arm slot

−1.6

Horizontal geometry

−1.3

Release height

−1.2

Everything else

−4.7

Cutter

3.9%|Pitching+96

PLoc+

106▲-> 2027

Velocity

87.5mph

Spin

2538rpm

CSW%

10.5%

iVB / iHB

8" / -2.6"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

100

69▼

vs R

105▲

56▼

Grade drivers

League-average Cutter · 100 → 102.5

Horizontal geometry

+5.2

Vertical approach angle

−1.3

Carry along arm slot

+1.3

Extension

−0.8

Velocity

−0.6

Release height

+0.5

Everything else

−1.8

xRV (Expected Run Value): Expected runs per 100 pitches using xwOBA on batted balls (BABIP-neutral). Negative = good (runs prevented), Positive = bad (runs allowed).

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