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TORONTO – Max Scherzer has seen almost everything the game of baseball can throw at him, and will get another chance to start in the biggest game of them all. Tonight, under the brightest lights of Game 7 of the 2025 World Series, the former Diamondbacks pitcher steps onto the mound with all the legacy and history on the line.
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Oct 27, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer (31) throws during the second inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in game three of the 2025 MLB World Series at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
For Scherzer, the stakes go far beyond the scoreboard. Drafted by Arizona in 2006 and traded before his prime, his path went down a long road that had led him to Toronto on the grandest stage in The Fall Classic. A career defined by dominance, durability, and defiance, his 3,489 career strikeouts and three Cy Young Awards tell one story; the grit in his eyes before first pitch tells another.
Oct 27, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Toronto pitcher Max Scherzer (31) pitches against the Dodgers in the first inning during game three of the 2025 MLB World Series at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
Scherzer’s numbers suggest he is past his physical peak, but still, he seems wired for moments like this. When he attacks hitters with that trademark intensity, the grunt, the glare, the precision, he’s not pitching the way he only knows how. A win tonight could cement him among the few aces who carried their fire all the way to the finish line. For Arizona fans, this game is more than nostalgia. It’s proof that greatness doesn’t fade; it adapts. Scherzer’s journey from a raw Diamondbacks prospect to a World Series Game 7 starter mirrors what sports are all about: evolution, endurance, and obsession.
Aug. 11, 2009; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Max Scherzer pitches in the second inning against the New York Mets at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
What would Max Scherzer’s career look like if stayed in Arizona:
What would the career of Scherzer look like if he hadn’t ended up getting traded out of the desert? Would he have brought the same amount of awards and intensity? One thing is for certain, and that is Scherzer has had more than a very successful career, and Diamondbacks fans know they could have seen one of the greatest to ever do it follow in the footsteps of a pitcher like Randy Johnson. If Scherzer pulls out a victory in Game 7 tonight over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the what-if scenarios will definitely be thought of by certain Arizona fans.
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Reporter Benjamin Bliklen covers the Arizona Diamondbacks, Arizona Cardinals, and Phoenix Suns for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on his X account, @BenBliklen
