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The rumors of a Max Scherzer reunion are swirling, and despite the mileage on his arm, this is exactly the kind of veteran guts we need for another World Series run.
It is easy to look at the birthdate and the box scores from last season and say "pass," but baseball isn't played on a spreadsheet.
Jon Heyman is reporting that the Blue Jays are eyeing the future Hall of Famer for a 19th season, and there is smoke to this fire.
We missed out on Framber Valdez earlier this week, and the front office knows you can never have enough pitching depth in the American League East.
Max Scherzer (Drafted 1st Round, 2006 by Arizona) is no longer the Cy Young lock he was a decade ago, but his fire is strictly undiminished.
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He posted a 5.19 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP over 85 innings in 2025, numbers that admittedly look rough on the surface.
But we all remember the electricity he brought to the mound in Game 7 of the World Series last year when everything was on the line.
You don't sign a 41-year-old expecting 200 innings; you sign him because he scares the absolute hell out of hitters in big moments.
Mad Max brings the intangibles we crave
With Shane Bieber battling forearm fatigue and Trey Yesavage (Drafted 1st Round, 2024 by Toronto) facing rookie inning limits, our "deep" rotation has cracks.
We need a warrior who can take the ball every fifth day in August to save the bullpen, even if he gives up a few runs.
Scherzer is the ultimate mentor for a young gun like Yesavage, teaching him how to navigate a lineup without his best stuff.
The rotation already features studs like Kevin Gausman and Dylan Cease, so Max doesn't have to be the ace anymore.
He just needs to be the guy who refuses to let the team lose when the dog days of summer hit hardest.
This isn't about nostalgia; it is about having a guy who would chew through a fence to get the final out.
Bring him home, let him stalk around the mound, and let's go win another ring.
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FEVRIER 6|441 ANSWERS Max Scherzer seems to be on his way back to Toronto Do you trust Max Scherzer to start a playoff game for the Blue Jays in 2026? | ||
| Yes | 350 | 79.4 % |
| No | 91 | 20.6 % |
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