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By Nelson Espinal
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Toronto Blue Jays starter Max Scherzer is taking the ball first for the team during Game 3 of the World Series, making history in the process.
Scherzer will be taking on the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday, going head-to-head with Tyler Glasnow for a pivotal Game 3 that will tilt the tied series in one direction or another.
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According to MLB insider Sarah Langs, he will be the first pitcher in MLB history to pitch for four different teams in the World Series during his career.
The only other player — a position player — was Lonnie Smith, who appeared for the Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Kansas City Royals, and Atlanta Braves.
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Smith, in fact, won a title with all of those teams other than the Braves.
Scherzer has already made starts for the Detroit Tigers in 2021, the Washington Nationals in 2019, the Texas Rangers in 2023, and will now take the mound for the Blue Jays this postseason.
The right-handed pitcher has won titles for the Nationals and Rangers, and on Monday, he will try to play a role in winning a key game for the Blue Jays' championship push.
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On Sunday, Blue Jays manager John Schneider expressed how he felt about Scherzer taking the mound for such a pivotal start.
"Yeah, I mean, that's kind of why we lined him up for tomorrow without having too much of a layoff from a rest standpoint. You look at some of these guys, they got, you know, almost a regular season full of stuff in the postseason, you know, when you look at him or George, a lot of guys on their roster obviously too," Schneider said.
"So you feel good about that. You feel good that he's going to be able to absorb the situation, the atmosphere, what comes with it, and then kind of get to competing and locating.
"So we're fortunate to have those guys, and you throw Trey in there, who we asked to do Game 1, right? I think that having the other guys around him helps him with that too.
"But I'm looking forward to seeing Max go out there on a field he's familiar with and a stage that he's familiar with."
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