Rangers P Max Scherzer plans to continue to play in 2025: ‘I still see myself as able to compete and win’ Boston 25 News [Video]

Max Scherzer’s second season with the Texas Rangers has been a frustrating one. The 40-year-old pitcher began the season on the injured list and after returning and making eight starts, has found himself back out of the lineup.

While it’s been a difficult 2024 for Scherzer and the defending World Series champions, it probably won’t be the last for the right-hander in the league. He said on Friday that he plans to pitch in 2025, no matter how the rest of this season goes health-wise.

“When I’m out there, I’ve been able to compete,” Scherzer said via Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News. “I can still pitch at a high level. I look at things like my slider, which I went into the season wanting to fix, and it’s been really good. I still see myself as able to compete and win.”

Scherzer, a three-time Cy Young Award winner, was acquired from the New York Mets last year and …