Scherzer, a three-time Cy Young winner and two-time World Series champon, was brilliant for the Dodgers after being traded by the Washington Nationals in 2021. He went 7-0 with a 1.98 ERA in 11 regular-season starts for L.A. and yielded a 2.16 ERA with 23 strikeouts in 16⅔ innings in four appearances during the postseason.

Besides the Braves, the Texas Rangers, San Francisco Giants, Minnesota Twins, and Los Angeles Angels are seeking new skippers. The Washington Nationals, Baltimore Orioles, and Colorado Rockies all made changes in-season, and have yet to make decisions about the interim managers who finished the season.