Mad Max is back for another ride.<\/p>\n
The Toronto Blue Jays<\/a> are in agreement on a deal with righty Max Scherzer<\/a>, according to multiple reports.<\/p>\n Source: SP Max Scherzer is heading back to the Blue Jays, a reunion that has felt inevitable for the last few weeks. <\/p>\n First: @JonHeyman<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u2014 Alden Gonz\u00e1lez (@Alden_Gonzalez) February 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n A three-time Cy Young Award winner, the 41-year-old Scherzer spent the 2025 season with the team.<\/p>\n In the regular season, his 18th in the majors, Scherzer had a record of 5-5 in 17 starts. He posted an earned run average of 5.19 and 1.294 WHIP over 85.0 innings pitched. He struck out 82 batters and walked 23.<\/p>\n But it was in October where Scherzer showed the kind of magic that made him an eight-time All-Star.<\/p>\n With the Blue Jays trailing the Seattle Mariners<\/a> 2-1 in the American League Championship Series, Scherzer pitched 5.2 innings in an 8-2 win that evened up the series. Scherzer memorably yelled at manager John Schneider when he came to the mound to lift him, earning him an extra inning of work. <\/p>\n He would go on to make two starts in the World Series, including 4.1 innings of one-run ball in Game 7 that the Jays ultimately lost in 11 innings to the Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a>.<\/p>\n Originally taken with the 11th overall pick of the 2006 MLB Amateur Draft out of Mizzou, Scherzer has made 483 appearances, including 474 starts, for the Blue Jays, Texas Rangers<\/a>, New York Mets<\/a>, Dodgers, Washington Nationals<\/a>, Detroit Tigers<\/a> and Arizona Diamondbacks<\/a>.<\/p>\n For his career, Scherzer is 221-117 with a 3.22 ERA and WHIP of 1.084 over 2,963.0 IP. His 3,489 strikeouts are 11th all-time and second among active players behind only his former Tigers teammate Justin Verlander<\/a> (3,553).<\/p>\n Scherzer adds to a Blue Jays starting pitching corps that also includes Kevin Gausman<\/a>, Dylan Cease<\/a>, Trey Yesavage<\/a>, Jose Berrios<\/a>, Cody Ponce, and Shane Bieber<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Blue Jays open their 50th season on Mar. 26 with a visit from the Athletics<\/a>.<\/p>\n