Max Scherzer

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitch Repertoire At-A-Glance

Max Scherzer has thrown 52,857 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2008 and 2026, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, the MLB Postseason, The World Baseball Classic and Spring Training. In 2026, they have relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (93mph), also mixing in a Slider (86mph), Change (84mph), Curve (75mph) and Cutter (88mph).


In 2026, compared to other RHP:
Their fourseam fastball has essentially average velo and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers. Their slider is a prototypical pitch with few remarkable qualities. Their change has slight armside fade and has some natural sink to it. Their curve results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves, has slight glove-side movement and has slightly below average velo. Their cutter is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' cutters, has some natural sink and has strong cutting action.