The Los Angeles Dodgers are once more World Sequence champions after their Sport 7 comeback win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Miguel Rojas hit a game-tying dwelling run within the ninth and Will Smith hit a go-ahead dwelling run within the eleventh. Yoshinobu Yamamoto acquired the ultimate eight outs someday after throwing six innings in Sport 6. That earned him World Sequence MVP honors.
Earlier than L.A.’s late-inning comeback, future Corridor of Famer Max Scherzer walked off the sector to a standing ovation, having fired 4 ⅓ innings of one-run ball. That efficiency will finally go down as a footnote. After Sport 7, the 41-year-old Scherzer reiterated that he has no instant plans to retire, and expects to proceed pitching in 2026.
“I feel I am going to give a full reply on that later,” Scherzer mentioned when requested about retirement after Sport 7. “However I’ll say this: I simply do not see how that is the final pitch I’ve ever thrown.”
This season marked Scherzer’s 18th within the majors, a legendary profession that has included two World Sequence rings, three Cy Younger awards, eight All-Star nods.
Scherzer limped to the end within the common season, pitching to a 9.00 ERA with eight dwelling runs allowed in 25 innings in his closing six begins. He pitched nicely within the postseason although, authoring a 3.77 ERA in three begins. Scherzer would not pitch deep into video games nowadays, however he can nonetheless be efficient within the innings he does pitch.
Pitching is all the time in demand, so, if Scherzer does need to pitch in 2026, a workforce will certainly provide him a contract, seemingly a contender. He is nonetheless a viable mid-to-back-end starter and he is additionally an amazing clubhouse presence. For now, Scherzer and the Blue Jays will regroup following the Sport 7 loss, and determine 2026 later.
