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Scherzer going into free agency at 40 off most frustrating season and expects to pitch healthy again
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Texas Rangers starter Max Scherzer delivers a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, in Seattle. - photo by AP Photo/Stephen Brashear
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Max Scherzer is going home and into free agency after what the three-time Cy Young Award winner considers the most frustrating of his 17 seasons in the big leagues. Still at age 40, and finishing a year with the Texas Rangers in which he made his fewest starts since being a rookie, Scherzer said Sunday that he looks forward to having a normal offseason and expects to pitch again next season. “I still believe I can pitch at a high level here.