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Sep 21, 2024 | 
worldbaseball.com | Max Scherzer
About 2 minutes reading time. ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer has been scratched from his scheduled start for the Texas Rangers on Saturday night. It wasn’t immediately clear why Scherzer was being replaced as the starter by Dane Dunning for the middle game of a series against the AL wild card-chasing Seattle Mariners. Scherzer (2-4, 3.95 ERA) has made only one start for the Rangers since July 30.
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Sep 2, 2024 | 
worldbaseball.com | Max Scherzer
About 3 minutes reading time. ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jacob DeGrom likely will make his fourth rehab start Saturday in his comeback from elbow surgery, though the two-time Cy Young Award winner said his return to the Texas Rangers after more than 16 months could be an option that night. “I think it’s just seeing where we’re at with what we have here pitching, kind of how this week goes,” deGrom said Monday, a day after his latest rehab outing.
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Aug 8, 2024 | 
worldbaseball.com | Justin Verlander |Max Scherzer
About 2 minutes reading time. HOUSTON (AP) — Houston right-hander Justin Verlander is set for a rehab start with Triple-A Sugar Land, the next step in his return from neck stiffness that has sidelined the three-time Cy Young Award winner for two months. Verlander will pitch in the Houston suburb on Saturday night, three days after his latest bullpen session for the Astros. The 41-year-old has said he will need two rehab starts before rejoining the Astros. Verlander hasn’t pitched since June 9.
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Jun 23, 2024 | 
worldbaseball.com | Max Scherzer
About 2 minutes reading time. ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Max Scherzer pitched five scoreless innings in his season debut for the Texas Rangers on Sunday. The three-time Cy Young Award winner struck out four and allowed only one hit against Kansas City. The right-hander threw 39 of his 57 pitches for strikes and didn’t have any walks. Scherzer hadn’t started a game for the Rangers since Game 3 of the World Series on Oct. 30, when he exited after three scoreless innings because of back tightness.
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Jun 22, 2024 | 
worldbaseball.com | Max Scherzer
About 2 minutes reading time. ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer is scheduled to make his season debut Sunday for the Texas Rangers in a start against the Kansas City Royals. Scherzer hasn’t pitched for the Rangers since Game 3 of the World Series last fall.
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Jun 9, 2024 | 
worldbaseball.com | Max Scherzer
About 2 minutes reading time. OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Texas Rangers right-hander Max Scherzer struck out five while retiring 12 of the 14 batters he faced Sunday in his long-delayed second rehab start for Triple-A Round Rock since offseason surgery for a herniated disk in his lower back. Scherzer threw four scoreless innings, then exited the game after an eight-pitch walk that opened the fifth against Oklahoma City, an affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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May 2, 2024 | 
worldbaseball.com | Justin Verlander |Max Scherzer
About 2 minutes reading time. NEW YORK (AP) — The final cost of the New York Mets’ sorry 2023 season has been totaled: $420 million. Major League Baseball finalized its payroll figures for last year, and the Mets finished at a record $319.5 million. In addition to the payroll, New York paid a record luxury tax of $100.8 million after finishing fourth in the NL East at 75-87 — 29 games behind first-place Atlanta and nine games back of the last wild card berth.
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Mar 29, 2024 | 
worldbaseball.com | Max Scherzer
About 3 minutes reading time. NEW YORK (AP) — Expectations are lower for the New York Mets entering this season. But owner Steve Cohen still has a specific achievement in mind. “I think the goal is to make the playoffs. Pretty simple. Let’s not overthink this,” Cohen said Friday.
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Mar 22, 2024 | 
worldbaseball.com | Jacob deGrom |Max Scherzer |Michael Lorenzen |Nathan Eovaldi
About 2 minutes reading time. SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Free agent right-hander Michael Lorenzen finalized a $4.5 million, one-year contract and joined the Texas Rangers on Friday, giving the World Series champions another starting pitcher less than a week before the opener. Lorenzen can earn $2.5 million in performance bonuses for innings: $200,000 each for 60, 70, 80, 90 and 100; $300,000 for 120, $350,000 for 140; $400,000 for 160 and $450,000 for 180.
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Mar 22, 2024 | 
worldbaseball.com | Jacob deGrom |Max Scherzer |Michael Lorenzen |Nathan Eovaldi
About 2 minutes reading time. SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Free agent right-hander Michael Lorenzen signed a one-year contract and joined the Texas Rangers on Friday, giving the World Series champions another starting pitcher less than a week before the season opener. The deal is reportedly worth $4.5 million, and the pitcher can earn another $2.5 million in performance bonuses. It was unclear when Lorenzen could be ready to pitch, but is expected to slide into the rotation for the Rangers.
