Overview
- Scherzer is slated to start Sunday’s season finale against the Cincinnati Reds, a start he said “could be my last” and that he wants to pitch in front of his children.
- He told reporters Saturday that he will decide about playing in 2027 later in the offseason and that he feels healthier now after a season of injuries.
- The 42-year-old struggled this year, recording a career-high 6.14 ERA and a 1.365 WHIP through 77.2 innings while missing time with thumb, right forearm, left ankle and back issues.
- Scherzer re-signed with Toronto on a one-year, $3 million deal for 2026 and will become an unrestricted free agent before his age-43 season, with ongoing CBA talks likely to influence his market.
- Any retirement or return would close a 19-year career that includes three Cy Young Awards, two World Series titles and 3,550 strikeouts, and it would shape the Blue Jays’ offseason pitching decisions.