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
5.74
WHIP
1.33
IP
84.2
K%
18.7
BB%
9.6
K/9
7.23
W-L
4-9
GS
18
SV
0
HLD
0
DiamondIQ WAR
84.7 IP · 2026
0.0
0.2 runs above replacement
FIP · 5.10 (park 1.02)0.0
vs replacement · SP, 84.7 IP+0.2
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% · 92.9 · 19% whiff
Slider17% · 85.3 · 29% whiff
Changeup16% · 83.9 · 18% whiff
Curveball15% · 74.5 · 26% whiff
Cutter6% · 87.7 · 17% whiff
Career Pitching
| Yr | Tm | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB | WHIP | K/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Toronto Blue Jays | 4 | 9 | 5.74 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 84.2 | 68 | 35 | 1.33 | 7.23 |
| 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
Sep 27 vs Cincinnati RedsW
7.0 IP, 1 ER, 7 K, 1 BB
Sep 23 @ Baltimore OriolesL
5.0 IP, 4 ER, 7 K, 3 BB
Sep 16 vs Detroit TigersW
5.0 IP, 1 ER, 3 K, 3 BB
Sep 11 vs Baltimore OriolesL
5.0 IP, 6 ER, 3 K, 1 BB
Sep 5 @ Kansas City RoyalsW
5.2 IP, 3 ER, 2 K, 1 BB
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