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Max Scherzer’s contract with the Blue Jays: what we know

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Max Scherzer isn’t ready to leave the mound just yet.

The three-time Cy Young Award winner is expected to return to Toronto Blue Jays for his 19th season in MLB, according to multiple reports.

Scherzer and the Blue Jays agreed to a $3 million base salary for 2026 with up to $10 million in incentives, Shi Davidi, baseball columnist at Sportsnet reports.

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Scherzer returns to a team that reached the World Series, going all the way to Game 7 against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Scherzer received the ball to start Game 7 at home on November 1 and went 4.1 innings, striking out 3. He came out with a 3-1 lead, but Toronto ultimately lost 5-4 in extra innings.

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The 41-year-old pitcher was 5-5 and finished with a 5.19 ERA and 82 strikeouts in 17 games in 2025. In three postseason appearances, he posted a 3.77 ERA.

He helped fill a need in Toronto after right-hander Bowden Francis underwent season-ending Tommy John surgery. Scherzer will enter the 2026 season with a career record of 221-117 and a 3.22 ERA. He has 3,489 strikeouts, which ranks 11th all-time.

This article was originally published on USA TODAY: Max Scherzer contract with the Toronto Blue Jays: What we know

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