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 on Thursday, according to a person with direct knowledge of the deal.The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been announced and was pending a physical.

For weeks, there had been speculation about veteran starting pitcher Max Scherzer potentially signing with the Toronto Blue Jays. That rumour became reality yesterday when New York Post’s Jon Heyman first broke the news of Scherzer’s one-year,