Maxwell M. Scherzer, nicknamed ”Brown Eye", was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks with the #11th overall pick in the 2006 MLB draft. He made his MLB team debut on April 29, 2008 as a pitcher and has since then played for the Arizona Diamondbacks for two years, Detroit Tigers for five years, Washington Nationals for seven years, Los Angeles Dodgers for a year and New York Mets for two years, before joining the Texas Rangers in 2023.
Hailing from St. Louis, Missouri, United States, Max Scherzer is notable for being a two-time MLB World Series Champion and an eight-time MLB All-Star player. His career boasts of 3405 strikeouts in 2874.0 innings in 465 games so far in his career. Before embarking on his professional career, he was a college baseball player for the Missouri Tigers at the University of Missouri.
Max Scherzer’s Contract Breakdown
Max Scherzer signed a three-year contract worth $130 million with the New York Mets on November 29, 2021. However, he was traded to the Texas Rangers on July 29, 2023 and they exercised his player option worth $43.3 million for the 2024 season. The following describes his contract breakdown as per Spotrac -
| Year | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
| 2022 | $43,333,333 | - | $43,333,333 | - | $43,333,333 |
| 2023 | $43,333,333 | - | $43,333,333 | - | $43,333,333 |
| 2024 | $12,500,000 | - | $12,500,000 | - | $12,500,000 |
How much is Max Scherzer getting paid?
Max Scherzer will earn $12,500,000 along with a total salary of $43,333,334 from the 2024 MLB season. He signed his three-year contract with the New York Mets worth $130 million on November 29, 2021. He has been guaranteed the same amount along with an average annual salary of $43,333,333. He was then traded to the Texas Rangers on July 29, 2023 and they excercised his player option for the 2024 season with an amount of $43.3 million. He is geared up to become an unrestricted free agent in 2025.
How much does Max Scherzer make in a minute?
Max Scherzer's salary in the 2024 MLB season is $12,500,000. If this is divided by the total number of minutes in a year, i.4: 525,600, then he is earning $2.37 per minute in 2024.
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Max Scherzer’s Career Earnings
Max Scherzer has made career earnings of $314,574,999 in twenty-three years in the MLB as per Spotrac as of 2024. This includes his total base salary of $260,899,999 along with his total signing bonus of $53,000,000 and total incentives of $675,000. He has separately earned $4,900,000 from the Arizona Diamondbacks, $29,000,000 from the Detroit Tigers, $150,675,000 from the Washington Nationals, $117,499,999 from the New York Mets and $12,500,000 fro the Texas Rangers in his career so far.
Max Scherzer will make an earning of $12,500,000 from the 2024 MLB season. He earned $43,333,333 from the 2022 MLB season and $43,333,333 from the 2022 MLB season.
What are the terms of Max Scherzer’s Contract?
In 2021, Max Scherzer agreed to a $130 million 3-year deal with the New York Mets, including a signing bonus of $15 million, a base salary guarantee of the same amount, and an average annual salary of $43.3 million. His contract has an option of opting out after 2023. Moreover, it has a full no-trade clause. Additionally, he will earn $200,000 for being the MVP, $200,000 for being the Cy Young Award winner, $150,000 for being World Series MVP, $100,000 for being LCS MVP and $100,000 for being MLB All-Star.
How much of Max Scherzer’s Contract is guaranteed?
Max Scherzer signed a three-year $130 million contract with the New York Mets on November 29, 2021. Based on this contract, he has been guaranteed the same amount with an average annual salary of $43,333,333 as per Spotrac.
Max Scherzer’s Contract History
These are all the contracts that Max Scherzer has signed as per Spotrac -
2006
Max Scherzer signed a contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks and received $3,000,000 as a signing bonus on June 6, 2006.
2007
Max Scherzer signed a four-year $4.3 million contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks on May 30, 2007. However, he was traded to the Detroit Tigers in a three-team trade on December 8, 2009.
2011
The Detroit Tigers signed Max Scherzer to a one-year contract worth $600,000 on March 9, 2011.
2012
The Detroit Tigers signed Max Scherzer to a one-year $3.75 million contract on January 17, 2012.
2013
Max Scherzer signed a one-year contract worth $6.725 million with the Detroit Tigers on February 4, 2013.
2014
The Detroit Tigers signed Max Scherzer to a one-year contract worth $15.525 million on January 17, 2014.
2015
Max Scherzer signed a seven-year contract worth $210 million with the Washington Nationals on January 19, 2015. However, he was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 29, 2021 in exchange for Gerardo Carillo, Keibert Ruiz, Donovan Casey and Josiah Gray.
2021
Max Scherzer signed a three-year $130 million contract with the New York Mets on November 29, 2021. However, he got traded to the Texas Rangers on July 29, 2023 in exchange for Luisangel Acuna. The Texas Rangers exercised his player option for the 2024 season for $43.3 million on July 29, 2023.
FAQ's On Max Scherzer Contract
A. Max Scherzer's contract with the Washington Nationals was for seven years and was worth $210 million, that he signed on January 19, 2015.
A. Max Scherzer has an ERA of 3.16 in 465 games as of August 2024 as per basketball-reference.com.
A. The average annual value of Max Scherzer's present contract is $43.3 million as of 2024.
A. First-base umpire Phil Cuzzi ejected Scherzer in the fourth inning of the game after giving him multiple warnings the previous two innings. Scherzer was found to violate foreign substance prohibitions in the Official Baseball Rules before the bottom of the fourth inning.
A. Max Scherzer won World Series championship two times on 2019, and 2023.
