MLB: Rangers RHP Max Scherzer to make season debut Sunday

Date:

Share post:


Texas Rangers right-hander Max Scherzer will make his season debut on Sunday against the visiting Kansas City Royals.

The three-time Cy Young Award winner will be activated from the 60-day injured list prior to the series finale.

Scherzer has been working his way back after he underwent surgery on Dec. 15 to repair a herniated disc in his back. He is also dealing with a nerve issue in his thumb.

He went 0-1 with a 4.91 ERA and 17 strikeouts in 11 innings (three starts) with Triple-A Round Rock.

Scherzer, who turns 40 on July 27, was 4-2 last season with a 3.20 ERA in eight regular-season starts for Texas after being acquired from the New York Mets at the trade deadline.

He did not pitch in the wild-card or division series because of a shoulder strain and was 0-1 with a 9.45 ERA in two starts in the American League Championship Series against the Houston Astros. He started Game 3 of the World Series and pitched three scoreless innings in a 3-1 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

An eight-time All-Star, Scherzer is 214-108 with a 3.15 ERA and 3,367 strikeouts in 457 games (448 starts) for the Diamondbacks, Detroit Tigers, Washington Nationals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Mets and Rangers.

–Field Level Media

spot_img

Related articles

NCAABBL: LSU improves to 2-0, hands UCLA first loss at MCWS

No. 6 LSU continued where it left off, beating No. 15 UCLA 9-5 on Tuesday afternoon to complete...

NCAABBL: Rain forces suspension of LSU-UCLA game at MWCS

OMAHA, Neb. -- No. 6 LSU held a 5-3 lead over No. 15 UCLA on Monday night when...

MLB: Mets place RHP Tylor Megill (elbow) on 15-day injured list

The New York Mets placed right-hander Tylor Megill on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday because of a...

MLB: Joe Torre joins AL coaching staff for All-Star Game

Hall of Fame manager Joe Torre, who guided the New York Yankees to four World Series rings, will...

FREE

Get the most important breaking news and analyses for Free.

Thank you for subscribing

Something went wrong.