Mad Max Tells John Schneider To Go Back To The Dugout

Max Scherzer’s postseason performances are the stuff of legend.

Namely because there is probably nobody more locked in than he is.

The 41 year old took the Jays into the 5th when he ‘ran into trouble’ and got a visit from manager John Schneider.

The best part?

He wasn’t having any of it:

Max Scherzer was NOT coming out of this game 😳

Facing his next hitter, he picks up the strikeout to end the 5th! pic.twitter.com/EbVoGMOno8

— MLB (@MLB) October 17, 2025

When asked about it after Toronto’s subsequent win, Schneider explained:

John Schneider on his 5th inning mound visit with Max Scherzer:

“I’ve been waiting for that moment… It was awesome, I thought he was going to kill me. It was great.” pic.twitter.com/cYrFMDFwpN

— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) October 17, 2025