Max Scherzer #31 of the Washington Nationals celebrates in the locker room after defeating the Houston Astros in Game Seven to win the 2019 World Series at Minute Maid Park on October 30, 2019 in Houston, Texas.
Despite only being 59 games into the season, Max Scherzer has already become the subject of numerous trade rumors.
Dating back to 2019, Scherzer has been floated by the media as a top trade target, but Mike Rizzo and company have scoffed at the idea.
Through 12 starts, Scherzer is 5-4, with a 2.21 ERA, 104 strikeouts, and a 3.04 FIP.
The offense just can’t seem to click on a consistent basis, having scored three or fewer runs 35 times.
Mike Rizzo has invested over $95 million into the starting rotation, but outside of Max Scherzer, the pitching staff has been a mess.
With Washington’s next 11 games against the Giants, Pirates, Mets, and Phillies, the schedule won’t get any easier.
While it is hard to imagine Boston offering MLB Pipeline’s 38th ranked prospect for a few months of Scherzer, Washington needs to say yes immediately to such an offer.
It will be a tough pill to swallow to watch the greatest pitcher in Nationals history leave, but it’s the smart decision.
Rizzo had a deal in place to send Harper to Houston at the 2018 trade deadline, but ownership vetoed it.
Allow him the chance to finish the season with a contender, stock the farm, and then meet up over the off-season to work out a new deal.
The fireballer was dealt to the Cubs at the 2016 trade deadline, netting the Yankees Gleybor Torres.