3 Blue Jays players who could be dealt at the trade deadline 

RHP Max Scherzer 

Toronto signed Scherzer, former Cy Young winner, in free agency to help provide a much-needed boost to the rotation for 2025.

With his breadth of MLB experience as well as his postseason track record (h's won two World Series in his career), it made sense that Toronto's front office through that his leadership and winning pedigree could help take the Jays to another level.

Scherzer impressed in the spring, as he posted a 1-0 record with a sparkling 1.38 ERA along with a whopping 18 strikeouts in just 13 innings over four starts. That came a screeching halt at the end of the spring when he had his last couple spring starts scratched due to right thumb soreness. Nevertheless, Scherzer still made his season debut, which had all of Toronto dreaming about what a season of domintant Scherzer looks like.

We still don't know what that looks like.

The 40-year-old only last three innings in his season debut against the Orioles before leaving due to that thumb injury. He's been sidelined since. While the Blue Jays knew about the injury when the signed him, but they just didn’t expect it to flare up so early into his tenure with Toronto.

Recently, he has met with a specialist and was seen throwing off a mound last week, Jays manager John Schneider called a step in the right direction.

While Scherzer is 40, he can still be a difference maker when he's healthy.

It's that last caveat that will likely determine what his future with the Blue Jays looks like. While a Schrezer return in the middle of the summer would be great if the Blue Jays were in the postseason hunt, it wouldn't mean as much if the Blue Jays are out of the hunt.

If Scherzer returns when the Jays are on the outside of the postseason picture, he's a near-lock to get dealt. Not only is he 40, but he's also on a one-year contract. This wouldn't be the first time that happened in his career, as he was traded from the Mets to the Rangers in 2023 and helped Texas win its first World Series title.