US EditionBlue Jays' Max Scherzer Throws 4 No-Hit Innings in Spring Debut at Age 41
Scherzer used 40 pitches to throw four no-hit innings during spring training after signing a $3 million, one-year deal with performance bonuses up to $10 million.
- On Saturday, Max Scherzer threw four no-hit innings in a 1-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in Clearwater, Fla., marking his first spring training appearance for the Toronto Blue Jays.
- Scherzer signed a $3 million, one-year contract in February and is entering his 19th big league season after a 5-5, 5.19 ERA over 17 starts last season.
- Needing only 40 pitches, he threw 29 strikes and recorded one strikeout and one walk over four innings on Saturday.
- The three-time Cy Young Award winner delivered what the AP called a vintage spring debut, and he can earn another $10 million in performance bonuses.
- Scherzer ranks 11th on the career strikeout list with 3,489 strikeouts, 20 behind Hall of Famer Walter Johnson, and has won two World Series titles with Washington in 2019 and Texas in 2023.
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