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Max Scherzer’s lockout plan at 42 — and if season 20 is in cards

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Max Scherzer’s lockout plan at 42 — and if season 20 is in cards
Jon Heyman

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Blue Jays starter Max Scherzer salutes the crowd after being taken out against the Red in his last start of the season on Sept. 27, 2026.
Blue Jays starter Max Scherzer salutes the crowd after being taken out against the Red in his last start of the season on Sept. 27, 2026. Getty Images

Future Hall of Famer Max Scherzer, 42, might keep pitching, and if his boffo finale in Toronto on short rest is any indication, there’s more there. 

He tells The Post he plans to pitch in “lockout games” near his Florida home, which will give him a better idea if season 20 will happen. 

He’s also only three strikeouts short of forever frenemy Justin Verlander for No. 8 on the career list with 3,556 K’s. … 

Some agents are complaining that teams are slow to make offers. 

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