Max Scherzer

PosP
B/TR/R
Born1984-07-27
Age (2026)42

Contract

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Career (MLE) + Projections

Park-neutral MLB-equivalent. MiLB translated via MLE factors. FIP-based WAR vs replacement FIP=5.3 (SP) / 4.95 (RP, <80 IP). FIP+ = runs above league-avg FIP · REP = replacement-level bonus.

YearAge LvlTeam GGSIPBF KBBHR K%BB%HR% ERAFIP WAR
201531MLBWashington Nationals3333229899276322730.7%3.6%2.7%2.792.44+7.4
201632MLBWashington Nationals3434228902284543131.5%6.0%3.3%2.963.04+5.9
201733MLBWashington Nationals3131201780268532234.4%6.8%2.9%2.512.64+6.0
201834MLBWashington Nationals3333221866300472334.6%5.4%2.7%2.532.36+7.4
201935MLBWashington Nationals2727172693243311835.1%4.5%2.3%2.921.94+6.6
202036MLBWashington Nationals12126729592221031.2%7.5%3.6%3.743.40+1.2
202137MLBLos Angeles Dodgers3030179693236362334.1%5.2%2.8%2.462.39+5.9
202238MLBNew York Mets2626157614194271530.6%4.2%2.4%2.412.35+5.2
202339MLBTexas Rangers2727153621174452828.0%7.2%3.6%3.773.62+2.9
202440MLBTexas Rangers13135823565131026.4%5.6%4.4%3.863.99+0.6
202541MLBToronto Blue Jays19199439294252022.9%6.4%4.7%4.904.58+0.7
▸ 2026 Season
202642MLBToronto Blue Jays3310469449.58
ROS42MLBLAD181875185323.8%6.9%4.0%4.364.55+0.1
2026 Total42MLBLAD28121279722.2%7.6%5.8%6.272.88+0.7
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202743MLBLAD48482044515922.2%7.4%4.6%4.895.04-0.0
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career28828817697036222238821631.6%5.5%3.1%3.002.82+49.8
/ 200 IP3333200795251442431.6%5.5%3.1%3.002.82+5.6

Career Path Comps

What happened to similar pitchers from this age · Y-axis: ERA+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection

Profile at Match Age Next 3 Yrs Career
CompAgeRole FIPK%BB%HR/BFBABIP FIPK%K-BB%IP ΔFIPLow FIPIPMatch
Max Scherzer (OGILVIE) 4.55 23.8%6.9%4.0% 5.04 22.2%14.8%48 +0.49
Joaquín Benoit R 2024 · 4.46 FIP 40 SW 4.46 21.6%9.9%3.5%.259 3.55 164 62
Jose Valverde R 2025 · 5.46 FIP 41 SU 5.46 14.9%6.1%5.2%.309 2.20 122 61
Jose Contreras R 2027 · 3.54 FIP 43 SW 3.54 20.2%8.3%2.0%.263 2.98 20.5%13.4%57 -0.56 2.98 111 60
Rafael Diaz R 2028 · 4.05 FIP 44 SW 4.05 17.3%10.5%2.0%.301 3.16 16.2%9.4%152 -0.89 3.06 215 57
Jason Grilli R 2024 · 5.70 FIP 40 SU 5.70 26.1%9.8%6.5%.321 2.03 133 56
Fernando Rodney R 2026 · 3.89 FIP 42 SU 3.89 23.3%12.9%2.1%.341 2.67 295 54
Pablo Ortega R 2026 · 5.22 FIP 42 SU 5.22 12.4%8.2%3.9%.292 4.03 375 50
Koji Uehara R 2026 · 3.45 FIP 42 SU 3.45 28.1%5.1%3.8%.277 2.35 130 45
Francisco Campos R 2026 · 4.76 FIP 42 SP- 4.76 11.5%7.9%3.0%.303 4.00 12.2%7.0%197 -0.76 3.95 332 39
Tim Hudson R 2024 · 4.40 FIP 40 SP- 4.40 12.2%6.9%2.7%.294 4.40 124 35
Walter Silva R 2026 · 4.99 FIP 42 SP- 4.99 9.7%8.8%2.9%.313 3.67 428 34
Juan Antonio Pena L 2025 · 4.55 FIP 41 SU 4.55 13.7%14.1%1.5%.313 4.17 149 19
Bartolo Colon R 2026 · 3.68 FIP 42 SP 3.68 16.7%2.3%3.1%.302 4.48 14.5%10.2%481 +0.80 3.68 676 0
R.A. Dickey R 2026 · 4.51 FIP 42 SP 4.51 16.7%7.9%3.3%.284 4.20 574 0