Toronto Blue Jays· #31· Pitcher
Max Scherzer “Brown Eye”
Bats R · Throws R·Age 42 (Jul 27, 1984)·6' 3", 208 lb·St. Louis, MO, USA
2026 Pitching
ERA
6.16
WHIP
1.39
IP
57.0
K%
18.5
BB%
10.5
K/9
7.26
W-L
2-7
GS
13
SV
0
HLD
0
DiamondIQ WAR
57.0 IP · 2026
-0.4
-3.6 runs above replacement
FIP · 5.62 (park 1.01)0.0
vs replacement · SP, 57.0 IP-3.6
FIP-based runs above replacement, park-adjusted, scaled by innings over runs-per-win. Reliever leverage is simplified (v1). Full methodology.
Pitch Arsenal · Statcast
Four-Seam47% · 93.2 · 14% whiff
Slider19% · 85.7 · 21% whiff
Changeup16% · 84.2 · 17% whiff
Curveball14% · 75.2 · 32% whiff
Cutter5% · 88.3 · 24% whiff
Career Pitching
| Yr | Tm | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB | WHIP | K/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Toronto Blue Jays | 2 | 7 | 6.16 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 57.0 | 46 | 26 | 1.39 | 7.26 |
| 2025 | Toronto Blue Jays | 5 | 5 | 5.19 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 85.0 | 82 | 23 | 1.29 | 8.68 |
| 2024 | Texas Rangers | 2 | 4 | 3.95 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 43.1 | 40 | 10 | 1.15 | 8.31 |
| 2023 | — | 13 | 6 | 3.77 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 152.2 | 174 | 45 | 1.12 | 10.26 |
| 2023 | Texas Rangers | 4 | 2 | 3.20 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 45.0 | 53 | 15 | 0.96 | 10.60 |
Recent Games
Aug 30 vs Seattle MarinersW
7.0 IP, 0 ER, 10 K, 1 BB
Aug 25 vs Kansas City RoyalsL
5.0 IP, 2 ER, 4 K, 5 BB
Aug 19 @ Tampa Bay RaysL
4.0 IP, 7 ER, 1 K, 3 BB
Aug 13 vs Boston Red SoxL
5.0 IP, 1 ER, 4 K, 2 BB
Aug 8 @ Philadelphia PhilliesW
5.1 IP, 2 ER, 4 K, 0 BB
Aug 2 vs St. Louis CardinalsL
6.0 IP, 1 ER, 5 K, 1 BB
Jul 27 @ Washington NationalsW
2.2 IP, 1 ER, 4 K, 3 BB
Jun 10 vs Philadelphia PhilliesL
3.1 IP, 5 ER, 4 K, 3 BB
Apr 24 vs Cleveland GuardiansL
2.1 IP, 7 ER, 0 K, 3 BB
Apr 18 @ Arizona DiamondbacksL
6.0 IP, 2 ER, 1 K, 1 BB