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Max Scherzer Was 1 of the Greatest Pitchers of the 2010s Decade
As an 8x All-Star, 3x Cy Young Award Winner, & 2019 World Series Champion, Max Scherzer was 1 of the greatest MLB SP's of the 2010s decade
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Originally drafted by the Diamondbacks with the 11th overall pick in the 2006 June Amateur Draft, Max Scherzer made his MLB debut in 2008, throwing 4 perfect innings of relief. He became a full-time SP the next year and was traded to Detroit where he grew into the Ace that he is today, learning first hand from Justin Verlander. In 2012, Scherzer broke the 200-strikeout barrier for the first time in his career on his way to a World Series sweep at the hands of the Giants.
Scherzer won his first Cy Young the following season after recording a 21-3 W-L record and 240 strikeouts. In 2015, Max Scherzer agreed to a seven-year deal with the Nationals in Free Agency, and immediately lived up to his contract, throwing two no-no’s on his way to his third straight All-Star selection.
He continued to play at an Ace level, winning back-to-back Cy Young’s and accumulating four straight All-Star selections en route to a miraculous comeback by the Nationals which led them to win the 2019 World Series against the Astros. After the decade concluded, Scherzer and Trea Turner were traded to the Dodgers in 2021, ending his dominant reign as one of the best pitchers in Nationals/Expos franchise history.
MAX SCHERZER WAS 1 OF THE GREATEST PITCHERS OF THE 2010S DECADE
Max Scherzer proved to be an Ace early on and ended the decade with a World Series win, further showing that Max Scherzer dominated the 2010s decade. On top of having the most Ks in the decade, he recorded eight straight seasons with 230+ Ks, including one year where he put up a MLB-best 300. Scherzer also earned all three of his Cy Young’s in the 2010s, and finished second in voting once as well, with three more top-5 finishes on top of that.
Through the decade, Scherzer won 161 games with a 3.12 ERA, racked up seven consecutive All-Star appearances, and ended the decade with a World Series victory. He also led the league in Wins four times, three times in complete games, and four times in strikeout-to-walk ratio. Mad Max is one of the most intimidating SP a batter can face, and is by far one of the greatest pitchers of the 2010s, with only Clayton Kershaw having a better pitching resume during the decade.
Max’s historic 20 K game
Max Scherzer is tied for the most Ks (20) during a 9-inning game in MLB history
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 28, 2021
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Last 6 outs of his 17-K no-no
Max Scherzer is tied for the most Ks (17) during a no-hitter in MLB history
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 28, 2021
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Mad Max doing what he does best
Max Scherzer ranks in Nationals/Expos history:
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 30, 2021
- 2nd in career ERA (2.80)
- 2nd-5th in season Ks (300-268)
- T-2nd in season Wins (20)
- 3rd in career Ks (1,605)
- 4th in career Wins (91)
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