Blue Jays reportedly still considering a reunion with future Hall of Fame pitcher

The Toronto Blue Jays have already spent a good chunk of the offseason upgrading their pitching. They've added to the rotation with Dylan Cease and Cody Ponce, and they've bolstered the bullpen with Tyler Rogers and Chase Lee. But Toronto still might not be done making additions according to MLB reporter for the New York Post Jon Heyman.

Heyman recently wrote a piece in which he said that the Blue Jays remain interested in reuniting with free agent starter Max Scherzer.

Blue Jays reportedly still considering a reunion with future Hall of Fame pitcher

Scherzer came to Toronto in 2025 looking to add to his Hall of Fame resume with perhaps one more World Series ring. With two already on his trophy case, Scherzer got the nod to start Game 7 of the World Series for the Blue Jays against the Dodgers in the hopes of adding a third. Sadly it didn't turn out that way and it felt like the 41-year-old Scherzer would retire just one game short of those championship aspirations.

However, throughout the offseason, Scherzer has more often than not been quoted as saying he is all ears for any offers that come his way and even said he's willing to wait until the season starts before deciding to join a team who may require his services. Now, there could be a reason there aren't many teams knocking on his door as he pitched to a 5.17 ERA in 17 starts with the Blue Jays in the regular season.

He was injured off the hop, lasting just three innings and then going on the IL to deal with a thumb issue, but when he returned, he showed some flashes of his former self, pitching to a 3.47 ERA with 55 strikeouts in 57 innings pitched between June 25 and August 19. In the playoffs he made three starts and struck out 11 batters in 14.1 innings while giving up six earned runs.

Scherzer also seemed to be instrumental in building up the reputation of having a close knit group within the clubhouse. Younger pitchers gravitated towards him and bringing him back into the fold could go a long way in turning those good clubhouse vibes into positive momentum in the standings. While one player doesn't turn around an entire team's season, the Blue Jays were 42-37, three games behind the Yankees when Scherzer returned to the mound on June 25. They went 52-31 the rest of the way with Scherzer in the clubhouse every day.

As far as seasons by a 41-year-old go, it could have been a lot worse. It also feels now like the door on a return to Toronto is starting to swing further open. The Blue Jays were reportedly interested in signing Framber Valdez as late as last week, just a day or two before he officially signed with the Detroit Tigers. Clearly the Blue Jays are in the hunt to have one of the deepest rotations in baseball and are now looking more for high upside value, wherever they can get it.