Former Diamondbacks SP Max Scherzer gears up to start Game 7 of 2025 World Series

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.

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.

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.