Max Scherzer: podcast appearances and interviews

Maxwell Martin Scherzer, born on July 27, 1984, is an American professional baseball pitcher currently playing for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball. He has played for multiple teams in the league, including the Arizona Diamondbacks, Detroit Tigers, Washington Nationals, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, and Texas Rangers. Known for his right-handed pitching, Scherzer is an eight-time MLB All-Star and has secured three Cy Young Awards. He has also pitched two no-hitters and is a two-time World Series champion, winning titles with the Nationals in 2019 and the Rangers in 2023. Scherzer was selected 11th overall in the 2006 amateur draft by the Diamondbacks and made his MLB debut with them in 2008. During his career, he made notable contributions, such as helping the Tigers win four consecutive American League Central titles and winning the 2013 American League Cy Young Award. In 2015, Scherzer signed with the Nationals, where he became only the fifth pitcher in MLB history to record multiple no-hitters in a single season, and tied the major league nine-inning strikeout record with 20 strikeouts in a game against the Tigers. He won the NL Cy Young Award in 2016 and 2017, and was selected to the All-Star team five times with the Nationals. Scherzer played a key role in the Nationals’ first World Series victory and continued his success with the Dodgers, Mets, and Rangers, earning recognition as one of the most consistent pitchers of his era.