The Texas Rangers, which are in the midst of postseason competition, are in a “super emergency.” This is because Max Scherzer, a “big league pitcher with 214 wins” who won only three Cy Young Awards, cannot play the rest of the regular season.

“Sherzer will not take the mound for the rest of the season due to a right arm muscle sprain,” the Major League’s official website “MLB.com ” said on the 14th (Korea Standard Time). “We don’t know whether he will play in the postseason,” he said. On the same day, the Texas club placed Scherzer on the injured list (IL).

Earlier, Scherzer faced “Korean Monster” Ryu Hyun-jin in the second game of four consecutive games against the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2023 Major League Baseball (MLB) at Rogers Center in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on the 13th.

Scherzer, who had a tight pitching match with Ryu Hyun-jin from the beginning of the game, scored his 13th win of the season with 3 hits, 1 walk, 2 strikeouts and no runs in 5⅓ innings. He showed off his power against Toronto, which has a strong batting line. There was no flaw in terms of content and results.

Scherzer, who finished the bottom of the first inning with three outs, faced a crisis with a double and a walk in the bottom of the second inning, but got out of the crisis by turning Kevin Kiermeyer to a ground ball. At the bottom of the third inning, he finished the inning without allowing to get on base with consecutive hits after the first batter Tyler Heinemann’s straight hit, and there was no major crisis except that he was also hit by Davis Schneider in the bottom of the fourth inning with two outs.

Scherzer, who continued his cruise, finished with a three-way exit until the end of the fifth inning, approaching his 13th win of the season, and the batters also gave Scherzer, who was guarding the mound, three runs with Robbie Grossman’s two-run shot in the top of the fourth inning and Jonah Heim’s sacrifice fly in the top of the sixth inning.

However, there was a problem that no one expected. Scherzer, who met the winning pitcher requirements, suddenly felt an abnormality in his physical condition in the process of playing against Bobisset after handling leadoff hitter George Springer with a ground ball in the bottom of the sixth inning when his team was leading 3-0. The team’s trainer and pitching coach Mike Maddox, who watched this, rushed toward the mound.

Scherzer, who expressed his willingness to continue playing innings, tried to warm up with a practice pitch, but his body did not follow suit. After several checks, the pitcher’s change took place, judging that it was impossible to throw the ball anymore, and Scherzer handed over the mound to the second pitcher Jose Leclerc and moved to the dugout. Since then, local media have reported that there has been a problem with the muscles connecting the shoulders and arms, and Scherzer has even undergone a thorough examination.

“I’m definitely going to tell you bad news today,” said Chris Young, Texas’ general manager who reported Scherzer’s injury ahead of the game against Toronto on the 14th. “I feel sorry for his injury, and something unwanted has happened,” he sighed. At the same time, Director Young, who left room for autumn baseball, said, “Our team can still aim for the postseason, and we are very proud of the team,” adding, “Sherzer is unlikely to take the mound in the postseason at this point, but we will continue to look at his physical condition. Surgery is unlikely to be necessary, he explained Scherzer’s physical condition.

“On the other side, I was relieved that (the injury) was not worse, and I don’t have surgery,” Scherzer said. “According to doctors’ diagnosis, I’m expected to recover completely.”

Scherzer, who made his big league debut in 2008, has achieved double-digit wins for 10 consecutive years since 2010, and has also reached 20 wins in 2013 and 2016. Except for 2020, which was held as a shortened season, 10 wins were basic every year until last year.토토사이트

Scherzer also has a brilliant career, including winning the American League in 2013 and the National League Cy Young Awards in 2016 and 2017. His career performance in the big leagues is 214 wins, 108 losses, and a 3.15 ERA in 2,834⅔ innings in 457 games, with 3,367 strikeouts alone.

Scherzer, who has already won 13 games this season, has 13 wins, 6 losses, and a 3.77 ERA in 152⅔ innings in 27 games, and has continued to play steadily since moving from the New York Mets to Texas in a trade in July.

Scherzer showed his skills as good as his heyday and was expected to be a great addition to the team in the postseason as well as the rest of the season. Scherzer’s presence is expected to help his teammates as he has abundant experience in short-term matches. This is why the injury is regrettable not only for the player himself but also for the team.

As the team is already competing for the rankings, the ace’s departure is more painful. Texas won 10-0 in an away game against Toronto on the 14th and won five consecutive games, securing the second place in the American League wild card. Although there is still a game left on the 15th, it has been fruitful as it has won three games in the away game in Toronto. However, as it has not been confirmed whether to advance to the postseason, Texas has no choice but to worry about the remaining 17 games.

Texas, which has to form a starting lineup without Scherzer, is expected to have a substitute starter for the time being, along with four starting pitchers, Nathan Ivoldi, Jordan Montgomery, John Gray and Dane Dunning. With names such as Martin Perez, Andrew Heaney and Cody Bradford mentioned, it remains to be seen whether Scherzer will fill the gap at a time when every game has become important.