NEW YORK (AP) \u2014 Max Scherzer is returning to the Toronto Blue Jays.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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