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Chris Sale and Tarik Skubal take Cy Young Awards after both were pitching triple crown winners

Chris Sale was one of the ace left-handers Tarik Skubal idolized as a teenager. Sale’s selection in the National League capped an incredible comeback with the Atlanta Braves after the 35-year-old had been derailed by injuries since helping Boston win the 2018 World Series. There have been 25 occasions when a pitcher led his league in wins, strikeouts and ERA …

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1 month ago

Tigers’ Tarik Skubal caps dominant season with unanimous American League Cy Young Award

New York Times

What felt like a foregone conclusion became official Wednesday: Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal is the unanimous 2024 American League Cy Young Award winner. “To be able to celebrate a Cy Young Award and me turning 28 — I know age isn’t necessarily a good thing in this game, but this is a special night, no doubt.” For 31 starts …

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3 months ago

Scherzer going into free agency at 40 off most frustrating season and expects to pitch healthy again

Associated Press

ARLINGTON, Texas — Max Scherzer is going home and into free agency after what the three-time Cy Young Award winner considers the most frustrating of his 17 seasons in the big leagues. Still at age 40, and finishing a year with the Texas Rangers in which he made his fewest starts since being a rookie, Scherzer said Sunday that he …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Infield prospect Luisangel Acuña gets 2 hits in big league debut with the Mets

Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA — Luisangel Acuña, a younger brother of Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr., had two hits in his major league debut with the New York Mets on Saturday. “Good to see him fight and get us going in the ninth,” manager Carlos Mendoza said after New York’s 6-4 loss. New York entered Saturday’s action in the third slot, one …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Rangers’ Max Scherzer set to make his return to the mound on Saturday in Seattle

Associated Press

SEATTLE — Texas Rangers right-hander Max Scherzer is expected to return from the injured list on Saturday in Seattle after a successful workout Friday. “It’s just frustrating because … I pride myself on making my starts, going 30-plus starts every single year,” Scherzer said before Texas played Seattle on Friday night. “It’s just proving that I’m healthy … that I’m …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Veteran stars Jacob deGrom, Max Scherzer will rejoin the Texas Rangers’ rotation later this week

Associated Press

PHOENIX — Veteran stars Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer will rejoin the Texas Rangers’ pitching rotation later this week after both had an extended absence due to injuries. Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said Tuesday that deGrom will pitch on Friday and Scherzer on Saturday. “If innings are going real smooth, they could go back out.” The 36-year-old DeGrom will be …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Jacob deGrom to pitch Saturday, likely in minors but possibly in season debut after elbow surgery

Associated Press

ARLINGTON, Texas — Jacob DeGrom likely will make his fourth rehab start Saturday in his comeback from elbow surgery, though the two-time Cy Young Award winner said his return to the Texas Rangers after more than 16 months could be an option that night. “I think it’s just seeing where we’re at with what we have here pitching, kind of …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Scherzer figures out what has kept him off the mound. He wants to pitch again this year

Associated Press

ARLINGTON, Texas — Max Scherzer feels confident that he has figured out what was causing a nerve issue that has kept him from pitching for a month, and the three-time Cy Young Award winner is now ready to rehab to get back on the mound for the Texas Rangers. “I feel like I potentially have solved this, and now I …

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4 months ago

Rangers ace Jacob deGrom takes another step toward big league return with 1st rehab outing

Associated Press

FRISCO, Texas — Jacob deGrom has taken his biggest step yet toward getting back on a big league mound this season, something that’s important to Texas’ ace right-hander even with the Rangers essentially out of playoff contention. DeGrom pitched in a game for the first time since April 28, 2023, throwing 29 pitches over two innings in a minor league …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Rangers RHP Max Scherzer returning to Texas to get fatigued right shoulder checked out

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Max Scherzer, who has been limited to eight starts this season, is returning to Texas to get his fatigued right shoulder checked out, general manager Chris Young said Sunday. “I know he’s frustrated, but just hasn’t turned the corner with his shoulder,” General manager Chris Young said before Texas concluded a three-game series with the Yankees. Manager …

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

Scherzer takes over 10th on career Ks list and Semien homers as Rangers beat White Sox 2-1

Associated Press

ARLINGTON, Texas — Max Scherzer struck out a season-high nine to take over 10th place on the career list, Marcus Semien homered and the Texas Rangers beat the Chicago White Sox 2-1 on Thursday. Scherzer pushed his career total to 3,400 after first passing former teammate and fellow three-time Cy Young winner Justin Verlander with his third strikeout of the …

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

Scherzer passes Verlander for 10th on career strikeout list with 3,400, most among active pitchers

Associated Press

ARLINGTON, Texas — Max Scherzer always has the mindset to be aggressive on the mound, attack hitters and find ways to pitch around lineups while being in the strike zone. Scherzer moved into 10th place on the career strikeout list with 3,400 after passing former teammate and fellow three-time Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander while fanning a season-high nine …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Adolis García’s HR in 8th inning gives Rangers 5-4 victory over Angels and extends win streak to 5

Associated Press

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Adolis García broke out of a 1-for-19 slump with a solo homer in the eighth inning and the Texas Rangers extended their winning streak to a season-high five games, defeating the Los Angeles Angels 5-4 on Tuesday night. If we can get him going, it’s going to be more fun around here.” The Angels lost for the …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Angels can’t handle Corey Seager and Nathaniel Lowe in loss to Rangers

LA Times

Angels manager Ron Washington, center, speaks with pitcher Carson Fulmer, right, and catcher Logan O’Hoppe during the seventh inning of the Angels’ 9-4 loss Monday at Angel Stadium. Corey Seager extended his hitting streak to 13 games with a 457-foot, two-run homer, Nathaniel Lowe had three hits and the Texas Rangers’ offense remained hot in a 9-4 victory over the …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander sound off on how MLB can save the starting pitcher

New York Times

On days Justin Verlander starts, he sets aside nine Gatorade towels in the dugout. Commissioner Rob Manfred caught Verlander’s attention when he said before last year’s World Series, “There’s a lot of fans who feel like the change from, ‘What’s today’s pitching matchup?’ to ‘Who’s the opener today?’ has not been a positive.” Scherzer throws a pitch during Game 3 …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Rangers’ Max Scherzer scratched from 2nd scheduled rehab start because of sore thumb

Associated Press

ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers right-hander Max Scherzer was scratched from his second scheduled rehab start Tuesday because of thumb soreness. I’ve put myself in a position to get back out there,” Scherzer said in the Rangers’ clubhouse. It’s just some discomfort and just need to let it subside so nothing bad happens.” The Rangers acquired Scherzer from the Mets …

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9 months ago

RHP Michael Lorenzen joins Texas Rangers, giving the World Series champs another starter

Associated Press

SURPRISE, Ariz. — Free agent right-hander Michael Lorenzen finalized a $4.5 million, one-year contract and joined the Texas Rangers on Friday, giving the World Series champions another starting pitcher less than a week before the opener. All-Star right-hander Nathan Eovaldi, who was 5-0 in the postseason last year, will be their opening day starter Thursday against the Chicago Cubs. To …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Scherzer and deGrom making progress to hopeful midseason returns for World Series champion Texas

Associated Press

ARLINGTON, Texas — The World Series champion Texas Rangers have two multiple Cy Young Award winners who could return to their rotation sometime in the middle of the summer. Three-time Cy Young winner Max Scherzer said Saturday that he is progressing from December surgery to repair a herniated disk in his lower back, while two-time winner Jacob deGrom plans to …

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1 year ago

Max Scherzer has back surgery and will miss start of 2024 season for World Series champion Rangers

Associated Press

ARLINGTON, Texas — Max Scherzer had surgery for a herniated disk in his lower back and will miss a significant portion of next season. Scherzer, who was removed from the roster during the World Series because of back discomfort, had surgery Thursday, general manager Chris Young said Friday. “I look forward to putting in the rehab work and getting back …

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1 year, 1 month ago

How Chris Young shaped the World Series champion Texas Rangers: ‘It was our time’

New York Times

PHOENIX — Chris Young stood in front of a handful of Texas Rangers officials one evening inside a San Diego hotel suite at the end of July, debating how to handle the upcoming MLB trade deadline. “He went around the room and asked what we thought,” said Dayton Moore, the former Kansas City Royals general manager and one of Young’s …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Rangers slugger Adolis García and pitcher Max Scherzer to miss the rest of the World Series

Associated Press

PHOENIX — Texas Rangers slugger Adolis García and pitcher Max Scherzer will miss the rest of the World Series after getting hurt in Game 3 against the Arizona Diamondbacks. “They’ve worked their entire lives to be on this stage and be in this moment and they’ve both suffered injuries that are going to take them out of that,” Rangers general …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Scherzer forced from World Series Game 3 by back tightness and Jon Gray emerges from bullpen for win

Associated Press

PHOENIX — Max Scherzer shook off catcher Jonah Heim twice and threw a 1-2 slider that struck out Evan Longoria in the third inning of World Series Game 3. It’s as frustrating as heck, but that’s the hand I’m dealt, so I got to deal with it and find a way around it.” Scherzer allowed two hits in three innings …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Rangers’ Scherzer being glued together for start vs. Diamondbacks in World Series Game 3

Associated Press

PHOENIX — Max Scherzer is being glued together to make his start in World Series Game 3. It was a pretty cool moment.” Scherzer is 1-0 with a 3.86 ERA in three World Series starts, getting a no-decision for Detroit against San Francisco in 2012’s Game 4, winning the 2019 opener for Washington at Houston and getting a no-decision in …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Max Scherzer is set to start Game 3 of the World Series for the Rangers

Associated Press

ARLINGTON, Texas — Max Scherzer is set to start Game 3 of the World Series for Texas against Arizona. Texas manager Bruce Bochy said Scherzer is stretched out to give the Rangers what they need Monday night when the World Series switches to Arizona. Maybe not quite as long as he’s been over 100 pitches, whatever, but pretty close.” Rookie …

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Chris Sale and Tarik Skubal take Cy Young Awards after both were pitching triple crown winners

Tigers’ Tarik Skubal caps dominant season with unanimous American League Cy Young Award

Scherzer going into free agency at 40 off most frustrating season and expects to pitch healthy again

Infield prospect Luisangel Acuña gets 2 hits in big league debut with the Mets

Rangers’ Max Scherzer set to make his return to the mound on Saturday in Seattle

Veteran stars Jacob deGrom, Max Scherzer will rejoin the Texas Rangers’ rotation later this week

Jacob deGrom to pitch Saturday, likely in minors but possibly in season debut after elbow surgery

Scherzer figures out what has kept him off the mound. He wants to pitch again this year

Rangers ace Jacob deGrom takes another step toward big league return with 1st rehab outing

Rangers RHP Max Scherzer returning to Texas to get fatigued right shoulder checked out

Scherzer takes over 10th on career Ks list and Semien homers as Rangers beat White Sox 2-1

Scherzer passes Verlander for 10th on career strikeout list with 3,400, most among active pitchers

Adolis García’s HR in 8th inning gives Rangers 5-4 victory over Angels and extends win streak to 5

Angels can’t handle Corey Seager and Nathaniel Lowe in loss to Rangers

Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander sound off on how MLB can save the starting pitcher

Rangers’ Max Scherzer scratched from 2nd scheduled rehab start because of sore thumb

RHP Michael Lorenzen joins Texas Rangers, giving the World Series champs another starter

Scherzer and deGrom making progress to hopeful midseason returns for World Series champion Texas

Max Scherzer has back surgery and will miss start of 2024 season for World Series champion Rangers

How Chris Young shaped the World Series champion Texas Rangers: ‘It was our time’

Rangers slugger Adolis García and pitcher Max Scherzer to miss the rest of the World Series

Scherzer forced from World Series Game 3 by back tightness and Jon Gray emerges from bullpen for win

Rangers’ Scherzer being glued together for start vs. Diamondbacks in World Series Game 3

Max Scherzer is set to start Game 3 of the World Series for the Rangers