Max Scherzer and Toronto Blue Jays agree to $3 million, 1-year deal, AP source says | Sports

NEW YORK (AP) — Max Scherzer is returning to the Toronto Blue Jays.

Two weeks into spring training, the three-time Cy Young Award winner has agreed with the reigning American League champions on a $3 million, one-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press early Thursday.

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