Three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer continues his efforts to return to a major league pitcher’s mound. Scherzer underwent hip surgery during the offseason, but was able to throw 52 pitches during his recent start of minor league rehab.
Although he gave up five hits and three runs in the game, how Scherzer’s body responds to his rehabilitation remains the main focus for him and the Texas Rangers.
“I like how everything is there,” Scherzer said. dallas morning news. “Physically, I feel good. Especially in the third (inning), when I go out to face the last batter, I still have something in the tank and I just need to go out there and do it. It was just part of the process of how you build up. ”
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Max Scherzer, No. 31, of the Texas Rangers watches from the dugout during a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field in Phoenix on August 22, 2023. (Norm Hall/Getty Images)
Scherzer will need at least one more minor league start before returning to the Rangers. After Scherzer completed his rehab start at Triple-A Round Rock, he decided to take a look at some of the issues currently swirling around officiating across MLB.
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The two-time World Series champion suggested a potential solution to the ongoing problem by proposing that the league introduce a regulatory system for officiating.
On October 30, 2023, during Game 3 of the World Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field in Phoenix, No. 31 Max Scherzer of the Texas Rangers left the field with an injury in the bottom of the fourth inning. I left it behind. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Scherzer said he believes the majority of umpires are doing a good job, but noted that the system will penalize umpires who continue to fail to accurately call balls and strikes.
Umpires with poor ratings will eventually be demoted to the minor league level.
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Max Scherzer stretches his arm as he leaves injured midway through the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, in Toronto. (Nathan Dennett/Canadian Press, via AP)
“We need to rank referees,” Scherzer argued. “Let’s rank umpires in the electronic strike zone. We need to talk about the bottom. Let’s call it the 10%. Whatever we want to declare bottom, we need to talk about demoting that umpire to the minor leagues.” there is.”
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The minor leagues already utilize automated strike zones.
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