Description
- Position
- P
- Team
- LAD
- Type
- Pitcher
- Bats
- Right
- Throws
- Right
- Born
- 1984-07-27
- Age
- 41
- Country
- USA
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 208 lb
- Last active
- 2026
Career Résumé
19 seasons
| Seasons | 19 2008–2026 |
| Games | 489 |
| W-L | 222-121 |
| ERA | 3.27 |
| WHIP | 1.09 |
| IP | 2985 |
| SO | 3,503 |
| SV | 0 |
Pitching Projections
2026 · per ~700 BF
| Stat | Proj | Range (p10–p90) | vs LY |
|---|---|---|---|
| SO | 149 | 134–178 | -15 |
| BB | 51 | 38–62 | +4 |
| HR | 28 | 19–36 | -2 |
| Hits | 162 | 138–175 | +13 |
| ER | 80 | 62–99 | +2 |
Pitching
Regular season
| Season | Tm | W | L | ERA | WHIP | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB | HR | ER | xERA | Brl% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | TOR | 1 | 4 | 10.23 | 1.73 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 22.0 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 25 | 6.19 | 13.2% |
| 2025 | TOR | 5 | 5 | 5.19 | 1.29 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 85.0 | 82 | 23 | 19 | 49 | 4.64 | 12.4% |
| 2024 | TEX | 2 | 4 | 3.95 | 1.15 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 43.1 | 40 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 3.83 | 7.9% |
| 2023WS Champ | TEX | 13 | 6 | 3.77 | 1.12 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 152.2 | 174 | 45 | 28 | 64 | 3.33 | 8.5% |
| 2022All-MLB 2nd | NYM | 11 | 5 | 2.29 | 0.91 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 145.1 | 173 | 24 | 13 | 37 | 2.88 | 8.4% |
| 2021All-MLB | LAD | 15 | 4 | 2.46 | 0.86 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 179.1 | 236 | 36 | 23 | 49 | 2.85 | 8.0% |
| 2020 | WSH | 5 | 4 | 3.74 | 1.38 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 67.1 | 92 | 23 | 10 | 28 | 4.39 | 8.4% |
| 2019All-MLB | WSH | 11 | 7 | 2.92 | 1.03 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 172.1 | 243 | 33 | 18 | 56 | 2.77 | 6.6% |
| 2018All-Star | WSH | 18 | 7 | 2.53 | 0.91 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 220.2 | 300 | 51 | 23 | 62 | 2.56 | 6.6% |
| 2017CY | WSH | 16 | 6 | 2.51 | 0.90 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 200.2 | 268 | 55 | 22 | 56 | 2.49 | 5.6% |
| 2016CY | WSH | 20 | 7 | 2.96 | 0.97 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 228.1 | 284 | 56 | 31 | 75 | 2.78 | 6.1% |
| 2015All-Star | WSH | 14 | 12 | 2.79 | 0.92 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 228.2 | 276 | 34 | 27 | 71 | 2.61 | 5.8% |
| 2014All-Star | DET | 18 | 5 | 3.15 | 1.18 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 220.1 | 252 | 63 | 18 | 77 | — | — |
| 2013CY | DET | 21 | 3 | 2.90 | 0.97 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 214.1 | 240 | 56 | 18 | 69 | — | — |
| 2012 | DET | 16 | 7 | 3.74 | 1.27 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 187.2 | 231 | 60 | 23 | 78 | — | — |
| 2011 | DET | 15 | 9 | 4.43 | 1.35 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 195.0 | 174 | 56 | 29 | 96 | — | — |
| 2010 | DET | 12 | 11 | 3.50 | 1.25 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 195.2 | 184 | 70 | 20 | 76 | — | — |
| 2009 | AZ | 9 | 11 | 4.12 | 1.34 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 170.1 | 174 | 63 | 20 | 78 | — | — |
| 2008 | AZ | 0 | 4 | 3.05 | 1.23 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 56.0 | 66 | 21 | 5 | 19 | — | — |
Fielding
Regular season · OAA 2016+
| Season | Pos | G | GS | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | FLD% | RF/9 | OAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | P | 6 | 6 | 22.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.23 | — |
| 2025 | P | 17 | 17 | 85.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.85 | — |
| 2024 | P | 9 | 9 | 43.1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 1.87 | — |
| 2023WS Champ | P | 27 | 27 | 152.2 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .958 | 1.36 | — |
| 2022All-MLB 2nd | P | 23 | 23 | 145.1 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.11 | — |
| 2021All-MLB | P | 30 | 30 | 179.1 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.90 | — |
| 2020 | P | 12 | 12 | 67.1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .800 | 1.07 | — |
| 2019All-MLB | P | 27 | 27 | 172.1 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 1 | .958 | 1.20 | — |
| 2018All-Star | P | 33 | 33 | 220.2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .941 | 0.65 | — |
| 2017All-Star | P | 31 | 31 | 200.2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .947 | 0.81 | — |
| 2016All-Star | P | 34 | 34 | 228.1 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 1 | .969 | 1.22 | — |
| 2015All-Star | P | 33 | 33 | 228.2 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.14 | — |
| 2014All-Star | P | 33 | 33 | 220.1 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 2 | .963 | 1.06 | — |
| 2013All-Star | P | 32 | 32 | 214.1 | 17 | 21 | 3 | 0 | .927 | 1.60 | — |
| 2012 | P | 32 | 32 | 187.2 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .955 | 1.01 | — |
| 2011 | P | 33 | 33 | 195.0 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.06 | — |
| 2010 | P | 31 | 31 | 195.2 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 0 | .933 | 1.29 | — |
| 2009 | P | 30 | 30 | 170.1 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 3 | .943 | 1.74 | — |
| 2008 | P | 16 | 7 | 56.0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .900 | 1.45 | — |
2021 · vs 411
xwOBA
.0790
AVG
.0000
SLG
.0000
Barrel%
0.0%0
Hard%
22.9%3
EV
85.68
BB%
0.0%0
K%
44.4%0
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Career Highs
| Stat | Best | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 21 | 2013 |
| SO | 300 | 2018 |
| SV | 0 | 2026 |
| ERA | 2.29 | 2022 |
| WHIP | 0.86 | 2021 |
Comparable Players
2025 · stat-profile similarity
Accolades
| Cy Young | 3× | 2013, 2016, 2017 |
| All-MLB First Team | 2× | 2019, 2021 |
| All-MLB Second Team | 2022 | |
| All-Star | 8× | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 |
| World Series Champion | 2× | 2019, 2023 |
Career Arc
ERA by season · taller = better
Career Milestones
chase to the next mark
Wins222
28 to 250
Strikeouts3,503
497 to 4,000
Pitching Form
2026 · SP · rolling 15-game ERA
Consistency
Pitching · DK pts/game
| Per game | 1.5 |
| Ceiling (90th) | 14.2 |
| Floor (10th) | -11.5 |
| Std dev | 11.2 |
| Boom rate | 50% |
| Bust rate | 50% |
| Profile | Volatile |
Boom ≥1.5× avg · Bust ≤0.5× avg · 6 games
Season
Pitch Arsenal
2025 · Statcast
| Pitch | Use | Velo | Spin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-Seam | 49% | 93.7 | 2400 |
| Slider | 23% | 86.4 | 2405 |
| Changeup | 14% | 85.0 | 1360 |
| Curve | 12% | 76.8 | 2698 |
| Cutter | 3% | 88.2 | 2476 |
Plate Discipline
2025 · induced
29.2%
Chase
lg 28.5%
70.6%
Z-Swing
lg 67%
21.4%
Whiff
lg 24.5%
78.6%
Contact
lg 76%
52.2%
Zone
lg 48.5%
26.7%
CSW
lg 28%
1,674 pitches · green/red vs league avg
Statcast Trend
xERA by season · taller = better
Barrel% Against by season · taller = better
News
4 items
- Max Scherzer: Cortisone shot for side/backBlue Jays manager John Schneider said Thursday that Scherzer (back) will travel to Dallas on Friday to get a cortisone shot to "help alleviate some left side stuff," Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Max Scherzer: Completes bullpen sessionBlue Jays manager John Schneider said that Scherzer (back) checked out well after throwing a bullpen session Monday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- After placing scheduled starter Max Scherzer on injured list, Blue Jays beat Red Sox 3-0— Andrés Giménez had two hits, an RBI and three steals, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. drove in two runs and Toronto beat the Boston Red Sox 3-0 on Wednesday night after the Blue Jays placed scheduled starter
- Blue Jays Place Max Scherzer On Injured ListThe Blue Jays announced that right-hander Max Scherzer has been placed on the 15-day injured list with back spasms, retroactive to June 14th. Fellow righty Chad Dallas has been recalled in a corresponding move. It’s been a challenging season for the 41-year-old. He spent about six weeks on the IL from late April to early […]