Max Scherzer was a dominant force in the NL East, winning a pair of Cy Young Awards, leading the tournament three times in wins and sending the Nationals into the Worlds.
He will return to the division, this time wearing a different uniform.
Scherzer has signed a deal to join the Mets that, according to multiple reports, gives New York one of the most formidable boxers in the sport with ace Jacob deGrom.
As expected, the deal is a big deal for the 37-year-old right-hand man, who will now generate the highest average annual value of any player in the sport. Sporting News breaks down his contract details.
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Contract details of Max Scherzer
Scherzer has been one of the most dominant pitchers in the sport over the past few seasons. He is currently being paid better than anyone.
The Mets deal is for three years, 130 million dollars, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. The contract will also have an opt-out clause after the second season.
Max Scherzer’s deal with the Mets is done, according to the source. Three years, $130 million, opt-out after the second season.
– Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) November 29, 2021
Along with the opt-out, there’s also a full ban on sales, according to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale.
Max Scherzer also has a completely non-transactional clause in his contract with #Mets
– Bob Nightengale (@Bightengale) November 29, 2021
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And if Scherzer decides to opt out, he won’t leave more than the annual average across the board. According to the New York Post’s Joel Sherman, Scherzer will make $43.3 million a year from his deal.
With an average annual value of $43.3 million, Scherzer will break AAV’s previous record, set two years ago when Gerrit Cole signed a nine-year, $324 million contract with the Yankees, averaging $324 million. $36 million per season.
ESPN Stats & Info also reports that at 37, Scherzer is now the oldest player to receive a $100 million contract, surpassing the previous record of Kevin Brown, who, at 33, signed a contract. First $100 million.
The deal is now the second-largest by total value signed this season, surpassing only Marcus Semien’s seven-year, $175 million deal with Rangers. Other notable signings of right-handed pitchers include Kevin Gausman to the Blue Jays (five years, $110 million), Justin Verlander to the Astros (one year, $25 million), Noah Syndergaard to the Angels (one year, $21 million), and Jon Gray to Rangers (four years, $56 million).
Max Scherzer’s Occupational Income
Scherzer has had a very lucrative MLB career. According to Spotrac, Scherzer made $139,575,000 during his time playing for the major leagues.
This is not the first major contract Scherzer has signed.
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He signed a seven-year, $210 million deal with the Nationals in 2015. That deal will continue to pay him well, as he’s expected to make around $15 million. dollars per year from Washington from 2022 to 2028, albeit as part of commerce. with the Dodgers, Los Angeles will have $35 million of the remaining $105 million he’ll get from the deal with Washington. So the Nationals players will deposit $15 million to watch Scherzer play against them.
When his late payments are over, he will have made nearly $400 million in his pitching career.
