The battle that the two New York teams had in recent months to keep the services of the Dominican Juan Soto, could well happen again, but for a legendary pitcher who is available in free agency and is looking to join a team very close to hanging up his glove.
With four decades under his belt, it seems that the story is not over for the pitcher born in Chesterfield, Missouri, Max Scherzer, as both the New York Yankees and theNew York Mets have shown interest in acquiring his great right arm for the new season, which could be his last, if we take into account the large number of injuries he experienced in the previous season.
However, it is surprising that not only the New York teams are looking for him, as it is known that there is interest from other teams such as the Dodgers, Phillies, Red Sox and Blue Jays, but the pertinent question is why?
What does Max Scherzer offer?
The future Hall of Famer, an eight-time All-Star and two-time World Series champion, has 17 Major League seasons under his belt, so the vast experience accumulated on such a journey is now his main value and contribution to any team. He is only available for one year, which indicates that it would be his ‘last dance’ and at a cost that would not represent any damage to anyone’s finances, which is estimated at $15 million.
The famous ‘Mad Max’ could contribute as a starter to provide greater depth to the rotation of any bullpen, despite the fact that his best times are already behind him, and even his decline in performance in the past two seasons, especially in the last one, due to a herniated disc surgery, so his nine starts with a 3.95 ERA will not be argument enough to outweigh the other.
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