Max Scherzer has pitched for five teams since 2019, three of which reached the World Series.
Max Scherzer has pitched for five teams since 2019, three of which reached the World Series.
The former Mets co-ace has already earned rings with the Nationals and Rangers over that stretch. If Scherzer is going to add a piece of Blue Jays hardware to his collection, it would behoove him to contribute Monday night, when he is scheduled to face the Dodgers in Game 3 of the World Series.
Nobody appreciates the moment more than the 41-year-old Scherzer, even after all his October battles. Scherzer will be starting a World Series game for a fourth franchise — he also pitched for the Tigers in their 2012 series loss to the Giants.
It’s a contrast to his Blue Jays bench coach Don Mattingly, who needed until this season — his 36th in a major league uniform — to reach the World Series.
“You just think about all, throughout your whole life all the different things that have unfolded, and just so fortunate to have another crack at this,” Scherzer said. “There are so many great players that have never gotten to a World Series, so many great players where they only have one World Series. With Donnie on our team, you know, he’s gone his whole career and now this is his first moment.
