Max Scherzer
Starting Pitcher
Age: 35
Exp: 11.079 Years
Drafted: Round 1 (#11 overall), 2006
College: Missouri
Agent(s): Scott Boras (Boras Corporation)
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Current Contract
Max Scherzer signed a 7 year / $210,000,000 contract with the Washington Nationals, including a $50,000,000 signing bonus, $210,000,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $30,000,000. In 2020, Scherzer will earn a base salary of $28,777,759 and a signing bonus of $15,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $35,920,616.
Contract: 7 yr(s) / $210,000,000 Signing Bonus $50,000,000 Average Salary $30,000,000 Free Agent: 2022 / UFA Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Luxury Tax Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Salary Yearly Cash 2015 
30 $10,000,000 $7,142,857 $175,000 $17,317,857 $17,317,857 $15,175,000($15,175,000) 2016 31 $15,000,000 $7,142,857 $100,000 $22,242,857 $22,242,857 $15,100,000($30,275,000) 2017 32 $15,000,000 $7,142,857 $100,000 $22,242,857 $22,242,857 $15,100,000($45,375,000) 2018 33 $15,000,000 $7,142,857 $100,000 $22,242,857 $22,242,857 $15,100,000($60,475,000) 2019 34 $30,262,705 $7,142,857 $100,000 $37,505,562 $37,505,562 $15,100,000($75,575,000) 2020 35 $28,777,759 $7,142,857 - $28,689,376 $35,920,616 $35,920,616 $15,000,000($90,575,000) 2021 36 $27,360,623 $7,142,857 - $34,503,480 $34,503,480 $15,000,000($105,575,000) 2022 37 UFA Contract Notes:- Signing Bonus: $50,000,000
- $105,000,000 deferred to July 1st in each of 2022-2028 ($15M year)
- All Star: Gold Glove, Silver Slugger: $100,000
- LCS MVP: $150,000
- WS MVP: $250,000
- MVP, Cy Young Award: $500,000 (2nd: $250,000, 3rd: $150,000, 4th: $100,000, 5th: $75,000)
- After 2019, trade block ability kicks in
Sources: MLB contract specifics generally collected from Baseball Prospectus & Rotoworld.
Upcoming Deferred Contract
Contract: (s) / Signing Bonus Average Salary Year Age Base Salary Total Salary Sources: MLB contract specifics generally collected from Baseball Prospectus & Rotoworld.Contract: (s) / Signing Bonus Average Salary Year Age Base Salary Total Salary Sources: MLB contract specifics generally collected from Baseball Prospectus & Rotoworld.Contract: 7 yr(s) / $105,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $15,000,000 Year Age Base Salary Total Salary 2022 37 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 2023 38 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 2024 39 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 2025 40 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 2026 41 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 2027 42 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 2028 43 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 Sources: MLB contract specifics generally collected from Baseball Prospectus & Rotoworld.
Previous Contracts
2014-2014
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $15,525,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $15,525,000 Free Agent: 2015 / UFA Year Age Base Salary Total Salary Yearly Cash 2014 29 $15,525,000 $15,525,000 $15,525,000($15,525,000) 
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Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash 2006 
- $3,000,000 - $3,000,000 2007
$950,000 - - $950,000 2008
$950,000 - - $950,000 2009
$1,450,000 - - $1,450,000 2010
$950,000 - - $950,000 2011
$600,000 - - $600,000 2012
$3,750,000 - - $3,750,000 2013
$6,725,000 - - $6,725,000 2014
$15,525,000 - - $15,525,000 2015
$10,000,000 $5,000,000 $175,000 $15,175,000 2016
$15,000,000 - $100,000 $15,100,000 2017
$15,000,000 - $100,000 $15,100,000 2018
$15,000,000 - $100,000 $15,100,000 2019
- $15,000,000 $100,000 $15,100,000 Est. Earnings
(12 seasons)$85,900,000 $23,000,000 $575,000 $109,475,000 2020 - $15,000,000 - $15,000,000 2021 - $15,000,000 - $15,000,000 2022* $15,000,000 - - $15,000,000 2023* $15,000,000 - - $15,000,000 2024* $15,000,000 - - $15,000,000 2025* $15,000,000 - - $15,000,000 2026* $15,000,000 - - $15,000,000 2027* $15,000,000 - - $15,000,000 2028* $15,000,000 - - $15,000,000 $190,900,000 $53,000,000 $575,000 $244,475,000 * denotes deferred payment -
Injuries
A look at the injuries for Max Scherzer, and the financial implications.
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2020 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Max Scherzer ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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Statistics
Season Team GP GS IP H R ER BB K HR W L S ERA WHIP WAR 2019 WSH 29 27 172.1 144 59 56 33 243 18 11 7 0 2.93 1.027 5.79 2018 WSH 35 33 220.2 150 66 62 51 300 23 18 7 0 2.53 0.911 8.75 2017 WSH 31 31 200.2 126 62 56 55 268 22 16 6 0 2.51 0.902 7.1 2016 WSH 34 34 228.1 165 77 75 56 284 31 20 7 0 2.96 0.968 6.33 2015 WSH 34 33 228.2 176 74 71 34 276 27 14 12 0 2.79 0.918 6.85 2014 DET 33 33 220.1 196 80 77 63 252 18 18 5 0 3.15 1.175 5.72 2013 DET 32 32 214.1 152 73 69 56 240 18 21 3 0 2.90 0.97 6.42 2012 DET 32 32 187.2 179 82 78 60 231 23 16 7 0 3.74 1.274 4.36 2011 DET 33 33 195.0 207 101 96 56 174 29 15 9 0 4.43 1.349 1.4 2010 DET 31 31 195.2 174 84 76 70 184 20 12 11 0 3.50 1.247 3.3 2009 ARI 30 29 165.1 161 91 75 61 173 20 9 11 0 4.08 1.343 1.3 2008 ARI 17 7 56.0 48 24 19 21 66 5 0 4 0 3.05 1.232 1.26 Totals 371 355 2285.0 1,878 873 810 616 2,691 254 170 89 0 3.19 1.091 58.58