Max Scherzer isn’t coming to Toronto because he likes Tim Hortons. Scherzer is 40 now, on the doorstep of his 18th MLB season after signing a one-year, $15.5 million deal with the Blue Jays. He’s seen it all,

Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins says the arrival of veteran pitcher Max Scherzer will have an impact on and off the field.

The three-time Cy Young Award winner agreed to a one-year, $15.5 million contract, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan. The Blue Jays appeared to confirm the report with a tweet of two differently colored circles, a nod to Scherzer's heterochromia.

The deal with Toronto for Scherzer, 40, is reportedly pending a physical. The three-time Cy Young winner was limited by injuries to just 43⅓ inning with the Rangers in 2024.

Max Scherzer is joining the Toronto Blue Jays, agreeing to a $15.5 million, one-year contract, according to a person with direct knowledge of the deal.

Veteran starting pitcher Max Scherzer said he signed a one-year, $15.5M deal with the Toronto Blue Jays because he wants to win. However, after an up-and-down offseason, are the Blue Jays really in a position to do just that?