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Contract update for former Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer
The Toronto Blue Jays are still uncertain if they will bring back Max Scherzer but he is getting a lot of attention from multiple teams.
During a recent interview, Scherzer spoke on his past season and hinted and wanting to return to Toronto claiming there is unfinished business there.
Contract update for Max Scherzer
Scherzer has made it clear he has no plan on retiring even though he is coming off the worst season of his career.
If it wasn't for his incredible performance during the Blue Jays playoff run, it would have been very hard for Scherzer to land a new contract but due to how well he played, he will certainly find a new deal.
Most projections expect Scherzer to land a deal worth between $10-15 million on a one year contract.
Contract Length Expectation: 1 year
Expected AAV: $10-$15 Million
Expected AAV: $10-$15 Million
After the Dylan Cease signing, the Blue Jays will have to look at trading away a pitcher such as Jose Berrios to make room for Scherzer's return.
The Blue Jays just recently signed Dylan Cease to shore up their 2026 rotation, so to find a fit for Scherzer on next year's club, there will need to be some additional moving parts. -Picklesimer
If the Blue Jays don't bring back Scherzer, he still has quite a bit of attention from other teams.
According to reports, the Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, Washington Nationals and Houston Astros would all be interested in signing Scherzer.
It will be interesting to see where Scherzer ends up over the next few months and how big of a deal he ends up signing.
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