Star pitcher Max Scherzer will be missing from the reigning MLB champion Texas Rangers for a long time.
Star pitcher Max Scherzer will be missing from the reigning MLB champion Texas Rangers for a long time. As the team from Arlington announced, the 39-year-old underwent back surgery on Thursday due to a herniated disc and will be out until at least June. The season starts in March.
“After several conservative treatments and consultations with several specialists, I decided on the recommended operation,” said Scherzer: “If I carry out the procedure now, I have the best chance of playing as much as possible for the Rangers in 2024.”
Scherzer, three times named the best pitcher in Major League Baseball, was traded from the New York Mets to the Rangers last July. In the World Series win against the Arizona Diamondbacks (4-1), Scherzer only made three appearances due to complaints.
In the last year of an XXL three-year contract that he signed with the Mets before the 2022 season, he is entitled to 43 million dollars (around 39.4 million euros) in the coming season. Scherzer has been struggling with back problems since 2019.
2023-12-15 19:49:22
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