Mets’ Max Scherzer Ejected From Start Over Foreign Substance

For Scherzer, on Wednesday, that was reliever Jimmy Yacabonis and it happened much more quickly and in a thoroughly different way than anticipated. The Mets love everything about the days Scherzer pitches: Playing behind him, his energy, the way he powers through every moment with the force of a tropical storm from the moment he arrives at the ballpark.

When he shows up, Nimmo said, Scherzer is out of his street clothes and into his uniform in the blink of an eye. It is something Nimmo teases him about — at least, when Scherzer’s adrenaline is back down and his hunting instinct has turned off for the evening.

“He comes in and is off and on with his clothes while I’m still getting my first button unbuttoned,” Nimmo said before Wednesday’s game, chuckling. “He works fast. He does everything fast. He’s a joy to be around.”

Showalter, who had written the rookie catcher Francisco Álvarez into the lineup for Wednesday’s series finale with the Dodgers, mentioned this in a similar vein.

“Max is one of those rare veteran starters that, like, if there’s a young catcher who needs to catch, he wants him,” Showalter said. “He enjoys bringing those guys along and kind of helping them and showing them.”

Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/19/sports/baseball/max-scherzer-mets.html