Max Scherzer will pitch for Nationals one day after breaking his nose

Jesse Reed

Updated: June 19, 2019

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Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer is one of MLB’s most dominant pitchers. He’s also a heck of a tough guy who isn’t letting a broken nose stop him from doing his job.

On Tuesday during batting practice, Scherzer broke his nose during batting practice as he was doing a bunting drill.

On Wednesday morning, Jon Heyman of MLB Network shared that he is hearing Scherzer is still planning to pitch tonight against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Hear Max Scherzer, after breaking his nose in BP yesterday, is still planning to pitch tonight vs. rival Phillies #MadMax
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) June 19, 2019

That’s some serious dedication, as Scherzer will no doubt be playing through pain.

Martinez says Scherzer indeed is preparing to pitch tonight. Has one black eye, possibly some swelling. Doesn’t know if he’d need to wear any protection on his face. Will report to the park this afternoon and they’ll proceed from there.
— Mark Zuckerman (@MarkZuckerman) June 19, 2019

So far this season, Scherzer has an ERA of 2.81 with a 1.08 WHIP, 136 strikeouts while posting a 5-5 record in 99.1 innings of work.

By Jesse Reed

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