{"id":76934,"date":"2024-06-16T17:51:31","date_gmt":"2024-06-16T21:51:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=76934"},"modified":"2024-06-16T17:51:31","modified_gmt":"2024-06-16T21:51:31","slug":"rangers-max-scherzer-nearing-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/06\/16\/rangers-max-scherzer-nearing-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Rangers Star Pitcher on Verge of Return from Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/scherma01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-06-16_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Max Scherzer<\/a> is nearing a return to the Texas Rangers rotation as he continues to battle back from his injury.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Max Scherzer Nearing Return from Injury<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Scherzer is trending in a positive direction with his rehab starts. The Rangers hurler has been <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/06\/09\/max-scherzer-dominates-rehab-start\/\" target=\"_self\">working hard to return<\/a> after undergoing back surgery in the offseason. Rangers manager <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/managers\/bochybr01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bruce Bochy<\/a> revealed on Sunday that Scherzer will join the starting rotation soon barring any setbacks, via Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Bruce Bochy said today that as long as Max Scherzer has no issues with recovering from his start on Saturday, he should join the Rangers rotation.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Evan Grant (@Evan_P_Grant) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Evan_P_Grant\/status\/1802427951235150056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 16, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Rangers have had an up-and-down past week. They took two of three games from the Los Angeles Dodgers on the road in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/seageco01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-06-16_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Corey Seager<\/a>&#8216;s <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/06\/12\/rangers-dodgers-corey-seager\/\" target=\"_self\">return to LA<\/a>. However, Texas dropped the first two contests of their road series against the Seattle Mariners heading into Sunday&#8217;s affair.<\/p>\n<p>Texas is in second place in the American League West. They would certainly love for Max Scherzer to return soon and help the starting rotation take a step forward.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Rangers Rotation Amid Injuries<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/e\/eovalna01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-06-16_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nathan Eovaldi<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/g\/grayjo02.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-06-16_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jon Gray<\/a> have both pitched well in 2024. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/l\/lorenmi01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-06-16_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michael Lorenzen<\/a>, who signed with Texas before the &#8217;24 campaign, has also impressed. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/h\/heanean01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-06-16_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Andrew Heaney<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/d\/dunnida01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-06-16_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dane Dunning<\/a> have been rather inconsistent.<\/p>\n<p>The rotation unquestionably has a high ceiling. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/d\/degroja01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-06-16_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jacob deGrom<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/mahlety01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-06-16_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tyler Mahle<\/a> are among the pitchers on the injured list alongside Scherzer. Once they all re-join the big league team, the Rangers will have one of the better rotations in the game.<\/p>\n<p>So when will Max Scherzer return barring any setbacks? If the most recent reports are accurate, there seems to be a good chance that he will make his 2024 debut within the next week. He&#8217;s looked sharp so far in his rehab.<\/p>\n<p>The team will continue to provide updates on the situation. It would not be surprising to see an official announcement made in the next few days.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Photo Credit: \u00a9 John Leyba-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Max Scherzer is nearing a return to the Texas Rangers rotation as he continues to battle back from his injury. Max Scherzer Nearing Return from Injury Scherzer is trending in a positive direction with his rehab starts. The Rangers hurler has been working hard to return after undergoing back surgery in the offseason. 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