Blue Jays land 3-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer on 1-year, $15.5M US deal
The Toronto Blue Jays have reportedly signed right-handed pitcher Max Scherzer.
ESPN and the New York Post say the free agent and Toronto have agreed to a one-year deal worth $15.5 million US.
Scherzer, 40, spent last season with the Texas Rangers where he posted a 2-4 record with a 3.95 earned-run average and 40 strikeouts, but missed much of the campaign due to injuries.
The six-foot-three product of St. Louis, Mo., is a three-time Cy Young Award winner and a two-time World Series champion, having won with the Rangers in 2023 and the Washington Nationals in 2019.
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His career regular-season record stands at 216-112 with a 3.16 ERA and 3,407 strikeouts.
Scherzer joins a rotation that is fronted by Kevin Gausman, Jose Berrios and Chris Bassitt. The Blue Jays also have Bowden Francis coming off an impressive rookie season and Yariel Rodriguez, who signed a $32 million, five-year contract last February.
The addition of Scherzer marks a second notable move for Toronto after it finalized a $92.5 million, five-year contract with outfielder Anthony Santander on Jan. 20.
The Blue Jays made a play for Shohei Ohtani last year and were in the mix for Juan Soto before he joined the New York Mets in December. The Blue Jays also were reportedly one of the finalists for Roki Sasaki before the Japanese pitcher signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers.