Max Scherzer A Potential Trade Chip?
4 years agoWith the Washington Nationals off to a slow start this year and with outfielder Juan Soto and starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg both on the injured list, some are wondering if ace Max Scherzer could be a trade candidate this summer if the team's season continues to go in the wrong direction. Scherzer will become a free agent at the end of this season and has full no-trade rights as a 10-and-5 player, giving him the power to control his destiny. He'll also turn 37 this July, so the idea of joining a contender if the Nationals aren't in the picture could appeal to him. "Max is a competitor," said a source close to Scherzer. "If he thinks he has a chance to win, I think he would be open to several scenarios." Scherzer has a 1.80 ERA in 25 innings in his first four starts of the season, and while he's not getting any younger, he's still a top-tier pitching talent that could put a team over the top in their race to the playoffs.
Source: MLB.com - Mark Feinsand
Source: MLB.com - Mark Feinsand