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• Maxwell M. Scherzer is a professional baseball pitcher. He was the 11th overall pick by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2006 MLB Draft. He was originally drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 43rd Round (1291st overall) of the 2003 MLB Draft.

• Fast Facts

  1. Full name: Maxwell M. ScherzerMLB.com: Max Scherzer
  2. Born: July 27, 1984MLB.com: Max Scherzer
  3. Birthplace: St. Louis, MissouriMLB.com: Max Scherzer
  4. Nickname: MaxMLB.com: Max Scherzer
  5. Height: 6' 3"MLB.com: Max Scherzer
  6. Weight: 215MLB.com: Max Scherzer
  7. Position: PitcherMLB.com: Max Scherzer
  8. Bats: RightMLB.com: Max Scherzer
  9. Throws: RightMLB.com: Max Scherzer
  10. High School: Parkway Central High SchoolMLB.com: Max Scherzer
  11. College: University of MissouriMLB.com: Max Scherzer
  12. MLB Draft: 11th overall pick in 2006 (Arizona Diamondbacks)CBSSports.com: Max Scherzer

• College Career Highlights

  Scherzer attended University of Missouri after not signing for the St. Louis Cardinals. He was named Big 12 Pitcher of the Year in 2005, Collegiate Baseball All-America and Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Week. He also pitched for the USA Baseball National team during the summer of 2005. He led the Missouri to Super Regional in 2006 after being named to the Baseball America Pre-season All-America First Team.

• Pro Career

  Max Scherzer was drafted again in the 2006 MLB Draft as a first round (11th overall) pick by the Arizona Diamondbacks. He made his professional debut with the Single-A Visalia Oaks then promoted to Double-A Mobile Baybears. He started three games for Fort Worth in the Independent League before signing with the Arizona Diamondbacks on May 30, 2007. His MLB debut was on April 29, 2008.MLB.com: Max Scherzer

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  Major League Baseball | Arizona Diamondbacks | St. Louis Cardinals | MLB Draft | University of Missouri | Missouri | Emiliano Fruto

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