Table of Biography
Max Scherzer is a famous professional baseball pitcher. Max Scherzer is an eight-time MLB All-Star and has won three Cy Young Awards.
Early Life and Education
Max Scherzer was born on July 27, 1984, in Chesterfield, Missouri. He is currently 39 years old. His zodiac sign is Leo. He is the son of Jan (Shirck) and Brad Scherzer and grew up a St. Louis Cardinals fan.
Moreover, he attended and played baseball, football, and basketball at Parkway Central High School in his hometown. Moreover, his full name is Maxwell Martin Scherzer. Furthermore, this personality has heterochromia iridium, his right eye is blue and his left eye is brown. Scherzer also has a younger brother named Alex.
Unfortunately, he died by suicide early in the summer of 2012. Hence, he learned the value of sabermetrics from his brother, and he implemented this as a tool to improve his game. Therefore, since Alex’s death, Scherzer dedicates every start to his late brother.
Career
Max Scherzer is a famous American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). Hence, he previously played in MLB for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Detroit Tigers, Washington Nationals, and Los Angeles Dodgers. Hence, he is a right-handed starting pitcher.
Moreover, he is an eight-time MLB All-Star, has won three Cy Young Awards, has pitched two no-hitters, and won the World Series with the Nationals in 2019. Also, he is nicknamed “Mad Max” after the fictional character of the same name. Further, the Arizona Diamondbacks selected Scherzer with the 11th overall pick of the 2006 amateur draft.
Furthermore, this personality made his MLB debut with the Diamondbacks in 2008. Further, in December 2009, he was traded to the Detroit Tigers. Later, he made the American League All-Star Team twice and won the 2013 American League Cy Young Award.
Nonetheless, he is a four-time wins leader and a winner of three strikeout titles. Hence, he made at least 30 starts each season from 2009 to 2018 and struck out at least 230 batters in each season. Later, in 2017, he became the third-fastest hurler to record 2,000 career strikeouts. And, he became the fourth to strike out 250 or more in four consecutive seasons.
Caption: Max Scherzer in a match. Source: Instagram
Net Worth and Brand Endorsements
Scherzer has earned a lot of money from his successful career. His net worth is around $45 million. He has earned this amount of money from his baseball career.
Further, he is endorsed by the biggest brands like Nike and Rawlings.
Relationship Status
Scherzer married Erica May in November 2013. The couple first met at the University of Missouri, where they both were pitchers. Later, the couple married after dating for more than eight years. They have two daughters and a son. Moreover, they welcomed their first daughter on November 29, 2017.
Later, on July 4, 2019, the second daughter was born. Further, their third child, a son, was born on May 2, 2021. Further, the family resides in McLean, a suburb of Washington, D.C., in Northern Virginia, but listed the home for sale in 2020. However, that same year, he purchased a home in Jupiter, Florida. Also, the family-owned four rescue dogs and two cats as of 2017.
Caption: Max Scherzer with his family. Source: New York Post
Max Scherzer – Body Measurements
Max Scherzer has a very fit and lean body. He has maintained his body as an athlete. He is around 6 feet and 3 inches tall and he weighs around 98 kg. However, his other body measurements are unknown. Therefore, he has brown hair. And, this personality has heterochromia iridium, his right eye is blue and his left eye is brown.
Max Scherzer – Social Media
Talking about his social media presence, Max Scherzer is quite active on social media platforms. He joined Twitter in February 2012, and he has 346 K followers on his Twitter handle@Max_Scherzer. Likewise, on his Instagram, he has around 213 K followers. Similarly, he has 78 K followers on Facebook.