Not everyone is a fan of Major League Baseball's pitch clock.

Max Scherzer says that the clock is causing more severe pitcher injuries, citing renowned surgeons Dr. Keith Meister and Dr. Neal ElAttrache in his argument.

"[Dr. Meister] saw that the elbow injuries this year were just way more severe," Scherzer said. "If you look at all the data that came across the game, that the pitcher injuries, arm injuries, they're on the high end, but the severity of the injuries are much more problematic." 

"Both of them are seeing the same thing, that there's an uptick in severity." 

The number of days lost to the injured list this past season rose 6.1% across baseball, though the number of placements on the injured list dropped. 

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw announced on Instagram that he underwent surgery on his throwing shoulder but hopes to return next summer.

He posted: "This morning I underwent a surgical procedure to repair the gleno-humeral ligaments and capsule of my left shoulder. I am thankful for the expertise of Dr. Elattrache who performed the surgery. I am hopeful to return to play at some point next summer. Thanks for your prayers!"

There had been question as to whether Kershaw would be returning. He played his 16th season on a one-year, $20 million deal and is an unrestricted free agent.

Whit Merrifield has become a free agent after the Toronto Blue Jays and the second baseman both declined their ends of a $18 million mutual option.

Merrifield will earn a $500,000 buyout and hit the free agent market for the first time.

The Blue Jays acquired Merrifield in a trade with the Kansas City Royals at the 2022 trade deadline.

Max Scherzer, the three-time Cy Young Award winner who was lined up to pitch a potential Game 7, and Adolis Garcia, in the midst of a remarkable postseason offensively, were removed from the Texas Rangers' World Series roster because of the injuries they suffered in Monday's Game 3, a devastating blow for a team just one win away from the first championship in franchise history.