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    MaxScherzer

    Toronto Blue Jays
    • Toronto Blue Jays
    • #31
    • Starting Pitcher
    • HT/WT
      6' 3", 208 lbs
    • Birthdate
      7/27/1984 (41)
    • BAT/THR
      Right/Right
    • Birthplace
      St. Louis, MO
    • Status
      15-Day IL

    2026 season stats

    • W-L
      1-4
      150+
    • ERA
      10.23
    • K
      14
      150+
    • WHIP
      1.73
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