The Texas Rangers' big swing at the trade deadline to land Max Scherzer in a deal with the New York Mets wasn't contingent on the three-time American League Cy Young winner receiving additional financial compensation.
Per ESPN's Jeff Passan, Scherzer "never asked for additional financial compensation" to approve a deal to the Rangers.
Scherzer had control over any potential deal thanks to the full no-trade clause he negotiated into his contract with the Mets when he originally signed with the team in December 2021.
Before the deal was approved in the evening on July 29, there was a period of a few hours when it seemed like it could fall apart.