Blue Jays Receive Big Max Scherzer News on Thursday

The Toronto Blue Jays signed future Hall of Famer Max Scherzer to a one-year, $15.5 million contract this past offseason, but they've yet to get a return on investment. The 40-year-old went down with a thumb injury after just one start this year, a three-inning outing against the Baltimore Orioles on March 29.

Scherzer spent the last season-and-a-half with the Texas Rangers before going to Toronto. The right-hander didn't perform to his usual standard last year, as he went 2-4 with a 3.95 ERA in just nine starts. His career ERA is 3.16.

However, Scherzer is just a year-and-a-half removed from going 4-2 with a 3.20 ERA in eight starts for the Rangers after they acquired him from the New York Mets at the 2023 trade deadline. Toronto could use that version of the three-time Cy Young Award winner, as they're eight games behind the New York Yankees for first place in the AL East.

Luckily for the Blue Jays, Scherzer is inching closer to his return, via MLB.com's Keegan Matheson.