Max Scherzer is defying all odds at 42 years old

MLB pitchers are built to age out eventually. It’s science. Velocity fades, recovery gets harder, and younger hitters stay younger hitters. Apparently, Max Scherzer missed the memo.

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Max is 42 years old, and instead of fading into retirement, he just produced a performance that barely makes sense.

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Scherzer turns back the clock

Nov 1, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer (31) pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first inning during game seven of the 2025 MLB World Series at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images

Scherzer dominated Seattle for seven scoreless innings Sunday. One hit. One walk. Ten strikeouts.

His final strikeout moved him past Gaylord Perry into ninth place on MLB’s all-time list with 3,535 career strikeouts. It was also the 115th double-digit strikeout game of his career.

Then MLB researcher Sarah Langs provided the statistic that made the outing even more absurd: “Scherzer is the oldest pitcher with 10-plus strikeouts and one or fewer hits allowed since Nolan Ryan in 1991.”

And Langs went one step further. Scherzer and Ryan are the only pitchers in MLB history to produce an outing like that at age 42 or older.

That’s ridiculous company.

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Scherzer could still pitch Toronto into October

Nov 1, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer (31) pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fourth inning during game seven of the 2025 MLB World Series at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images

Especially because Scherzer hasn’t spent 2026 cruising toward another Cy Young Award. He still carries a 6.16 ERA through 13 starts. Injuries and several ugly outings have made the overall season look rough.

Look closer, though. Scherzer has now allowed two runs or fewer in seven of his last eight starts, with one seven-run disaster doing considerable damage to the season numbers.

And Toronto suddenly has something to play for.

The Blue Jays moved to 68-70 with Sunday’s win and remain within striking distance of the final AL Wild Card. Scherzer isn’t compiling ceremonial statistics for a team playing out September.

He could actually help pitch Toronto into October.

At 42 years old, Scherzer should be fighting Father Time. Instead, he just joined Nolan Ryan in a category where essentially nobody else has ever existed.

Apparently Mad Max still has a few arguments left.

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