Sep 25, 2014; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Tigers starting pitcher
Max Scherzer(37) pitches in the first inning against the Minnesota Twins at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
1) Max Scherzer – Starting Pitcher
The 2013 Cy Young Award winner is seeking a $200 million contact but has not been courted as much as had been hoped, as alluded to in one of my earlier pieces.
Scherzer owns a career 3.58 ERA and has pitched over 200 innings in each of the last two seasons. The 30-year-old punched out a career-high 252 hitters in 2014, although his ERA was a quarter point higher than in 2013.
Many teams have publicly stated that they will not pursue Scherzer, while others have kicked the tires regarding the righty.