Maxwell Martin Scherzer is a Major League Baseball pitcher who currently plays for the New York Mets. He has featured for several teams in Major League Baseball including the Arizona Diamondbacks, Detroit Tigers, Washington Nationals, and Los Angeles Dodgers .
The right-handed starting pitcher is an eight-time MLB All-Star, three-time Cy Young Award winner, World Series champion with the Nationals in 2019, and pitcher of two no-hitters. He is referred to as “Mad Max” after the fictional character of the same name because of his energy and competitiveness when playing.
Scherzer was chosen by the Arizona Diamondbacks as the 11th overall choice in the amateur draft in 2006. He debuted in the MLB in 2008 with the Diamondbacks. Scherzer was transferred to the Detroit Red Wings in December 2009.
Max Scherzer Children: Meet His Two Daughters And Son
Max and Erica share two daughters named Brooke and Kacey, and a son called Derek. Kacey was born on July 4, 2019.
In November 2020, Scherzer and Erica announced that they would be expecting their third child together, Derek. In May 2021 Scherzer played in the win against the Marlins before meeting Erica at the hospital, where the couple welcomed their son Derek.