Max Scherzer gives up 3 runs in rehab start, his 1st game action since offseason back injury

By: The Associated Press Posted: 8:13 PM CDT Wednesday, Apr. 24, 2024

ROUND ROCK, Texas (AP) — Max Scherzer gave up three runs and five hits pitching into the third inning of a rehab start for the Texas Rangers' Triple-A team on Wednesday night. It was the three-time Cy Young Award winner's first game action since back surgery in mid-December.

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ROUND ROCK, Texas (AP) — Max Scherzer gave up three runs and five hits pitching into the third inning of a rehab start for the Texas Rangers’ Triple-A team on Wednesday night. It was the three-time Cy Young Award winner’s first game action since back surgery in mid-December.

Scherzer struck out four without a walk while throwing 32 of his 52 pitches for strikes for Round Rock against Salt Lake. Jason Martin and Cole Tucker hit solo homers for the Los Angeles Angels’ affiliate team. Martin went deep on an 83 mph changeup, and Tucker hit a 91 mph fastball to open the second inning.

The plan had been for the 39-year-old right-hander to throw about 50 pitches. Scherzer was at 48 pitches after two innings, then came out and got Martin out on a grounder leading off the third before exiting the game.

FILE - Texas Rangers starter Max Scherzer throws during the first inning of Game 6 of the baseball team's AL Championship Series against the Houston Astros, Oct. 23, 2023, in Houston. Scherzer says he has turned a corner in rehabilitation from back surgery and appears to be ahead of schedule on his return to the Rangers. The three-time Cy Young Award winner is coming off a 40-pitch bullpen session and is planning to throw live batting practice next week. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

Scherzer had surgery Dec. 15 to repair a herniated disk in his lower back. The eight-time All-Star was forced from his start in Game 3 of the World Series after three innings because of back discomfort. An MRI after the Rangers won the World Series showed some inflammation in Scherzer’s back, and a later MRI after two epidural injections showed the herniated disk.

His 3,367 career strikeouts are the most among active pitchers, and he is second on the active list with 214 wins and 448 games started.