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Starting Pitcher · Toronto Blue Jays

Max Scherzer

RHP · Throws Right · Age 41Starter
ERA
10.23
FIP
–
IP
22.0
W-L
1-4
WHIP
1.73
K%
13.7
BB%
10.8
GB%
–
K/9
5.7
HR/9
3.7
Drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2006 (round 1), he was signed by the Toronto Blue Jays in free agency in March 2026. He made his MLB debut on April 29, 2008.Facts: MLB StatsAPI (people · transactions)
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Four-Seam Fastball

FF · lead pitch

48% of pitches · .365 xwOBA allowed · 268 BIP · where it goes, what it costs

Pitcher Locations
where he throws it · catcher’s view
3%3%3%3%2%5%6%9%7%4%3%8%14%12%9%0%1%1%2%1%0%1%1%2%2%
Rare 0% · Common 10% · Very common 20%+
xwOBA Allowed
damage done by zone · all batters
.698.114.066.080.188.464.324.297.278.139.379.376.660.264.296–.291.565.006–––.701.566.691
Cold .200 · Avg .310 · Hot .500+
Expected Damage
locations × damage zones
.018.003.002.002.003.022.021.026.020.005.013.030.096.032.025–.003.007.000–––.007.008.010
Low risk · Average · High-risk zone
Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) has allowed .365 xwOBA over 268 balls in play — his most-used pitch.

Arsenal

usage × whiff, ranked

5 pitch types · 2,561-pitch sample · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1

Four-Seam Fastball FF
48% usage · 16% whiff · .365 xwOBA · 93.1 mph
Slider SL
23% usage · 28% whiff · .301 xwOBA · 86.1 mph
Changeup CH
14% usage · 17% whiff · .297 xwOBA · 84.3 mph
Curveball CU
12% usage · 23% whiff · .400 xwOBA · 75.9 mph
Cutter FC
2% usage · 10% whiff · .359 xwOBA
Whiff% Trend
last 7 outings · by pitch · min 5 swings per point
0102030403/203/314/64/124/184/246/10
Four-Seam FastballSliderChangeup
Hand Splits
K% + xwOBA allowed by batter side · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1
SplitK%xwOBASample
vs. LHB15.6 .363 353
vs. RHB26.5 .310 284
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