Max Scherzer declared himself "ready to go" after throwing another bullpen session and doing fielding drills Friday, two days before the Texas Rangers open the American League Championship Series.

The Rangers haven't said whether the three-time Cy Young Award winner will be on their ALCS roster, and that decision doesn't have to be made until Sunday before Game 1 at Houston. Scherzer hasn't pitched in a game since Sept. 12 because of a muscle strain in his injured shoulder.