{"id":26295,"date":"2025-01-15T06:43:52","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T06:43:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=26295"},"modified":"2025-01-15T06:43:52","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T06:43:52","slug":"breaking-braves-gm-alex-anthopoulos-is-considering-signing-max-scherzer-to-a-13-year-contract-with-an-impressive-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=26295","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Braves GM Alex Anthopoulos is considering signing Max Scherzer to a 13 year contract &#8220;with an impressive deal&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Atlanta Braves were reportedly one of the top teams in pursuit of free-agent pitcher Justin Verlander. Atlanta is working to replace the production of both Charlie Morton and Max Fried, which is quite a tall task.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately for the Braves, Verlander signed elsewhere, inking a one-year deal with the San Francisco Giants.<\/p>\n<p>FanSided&#8217;s Christopher Kline believes the Braves could pivot to another future Hall-of-Fame pitcher after losing out on Verlander. Kline suggested the Braves could target Verlander&#8217;s\u00a0former teammate Max Scherzer.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"imageBox\">\n<div class=\"innerBox ar23-innerBox\"><picture class=\"mapping-embed\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2559583\/max-scherzer-justin-verlander.webp?w=790&amp;f=93b5458be4ca39bc50e947de889023f1 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2559583\/max-scherzer-justin-verlander.jpg?w=790&amp;f=93b5458be4ca39bc50e947de889023f1 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2559583\/max-scherzer-justin-verlander.webp?w=900&amp;f=f276c87bf5fe8bed32b3e43a3c17b17d 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2559583\/max-scherzer-justin-verlander.jpg?w=900&amp;f=f276c87bf5fe8bed32b3e43a3c17b17d 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2559583\/max-scherzer-justin-verlander.webp?w=790&amp;f=93b5458be4ca39bc50e947de889023f1 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2559583\/max-scherzer-justin-verlander.jpg?w=790&amp;f=93b5458be4ca39bc50e947de889023f1 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2559583\/max-scherzer-justin-verlander.webp?w=450&amp;f=06399a51134b44a0bc899f7b523106ce 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2559583\/max-scherzer-justin-verlander.jpg?w=450&amp;f=06399a51134b44a0bc899f7b523106ce 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2559583\/max-scherzer-justin-verlander.webp?w=1200&amp;f=cadb706894caaafb388318c5381ce84b\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i2559583\" class=\"mapping-embed imgPhoto\" src=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2559583\/max-scherzer-justin-verlander.jpg?w=1200&amp;f=cadb706894caaafb388318c5381ce84b\" alt=\"Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"caption ar23-caption\"><span id=\"short-cap-description\" class=\"cap\">CINCINNATI, OHIO &#8211; MAY 11: Max Scherzer #21 (L) and Justin Verlander #35 of the New York Mets meet in the dugout during the game against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on&#8230;<\/span>\u00a0<button id=\"read-more-cap\">More<\/button>\u00a0<span class=\"credit ar23-credit\">Dylan Buell\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;The Braves were an ideal landing spot for Justin Verlander on paper \u2014 an established contender with a clear need for pitching depth, but with enough established star-power to insulate him and protect him in the event of injuries,&#8221; Kline wrote. &#8220;Verlander probably isn&#8217;t the 160-plus inning workhorse of yesteryear, but the Braves would have benefitted from his two decades of\u00a0MLB\u00a0experience.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Why not follow a similar path with Max Scherzer, the 40-year-old free agent who once shared a clubhouse with Verlander in New York? Scherzer, another three-time Cy Young winner and two-time champ, would bring decades of winning experience and a recent track record of success to Atlanta.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Scherzer may not be the worst option for Atlanta. There&#8217;s a misconception around baseball that he&#8217;s a bad pitcher, but that&#8217;s not completely true. The 40-year-old has tossed 341 1\/3 innings over the last three seasons with a 3.16 ERA and 1.03 WHIP.<\/p>\n<p>He wouldn&#8217;t be the end-all, be-all solution for the Braves, but it wouldn&#8217;t be a bad idea to add him on a one-year contract.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Atlanta Braves were reportedly one of the top teams in pursuit of free-agent pitcher Justin Verlander. 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