The Toronto Blue Jays went into the offseason determined to put out an elite pitching staff, and that is the way they approached free agents by committing hundreds of millions to the starting rotation.
Between adding Dylan Cease and Cody Ponce as well as retaining Shane Bieber, things looked to be in strong shape there. However, as is so often the case, when spring training arrived, so did the injury bug and the depth for Toronto has taken a major hit.
Bowden Francis is out for the season, and while Bieber’s fatigue injury is a bit more of a mystery, it does seem like he is going to miss at least some time as well. In the wake of all this, the Blue Jays look once again like they need pitching help, and as a result, they have restarted talks with one of their free agents.
According to a Friday report from Ben Nicholson-Smith of SportsNet, Toronto has re-engaged free agent veteran Max Scherzer over the last week in talks of a possible reunion, with them currently as the “most serious pursuer” for a one-year deal.
Blue Jays Going After Scherzer Makes Perfect Sense