The Toronto Blue Jays boosted their starting rotation Thursday by agreeing to terms with future Hall of Fame pitcher Max Scherzer, according to a new report.

The deal with Toronto for Scherzer, 40, is reportedly pending a physical. The three-time Cy Young winner was limited by injuries to just 43⅓ inning with the Rangers in 2024.

Scherzer, the three-time Cy Young Award winner who turns 41 in July, has agreed to a one-year, $15.5 million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, his fifth team in the past five seasons. MLB Network was first to report Scherzer was joining the Blue Jays.

Max Scherzer is joining the Toronto Blue Jays, agreeing to a 15.5 million, one-year contract, according to a person with direct knowledge of the deal.

Scherzer was limited to nine starts with Texas last year, but ranks second among active pitchers in strikeouts, wins, and innings.

The three-time Cy Young Award winner agreed to a one-year, $15.5 million contract, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan. The Blue Jays appeared to confirm the report with a tweet of two differently colored circles, an apparent nod to Scherzer's heterochromia.

Right-hander Max Scherzer and the Toronto Blue Jays are in agreement on a one-year, $15.5 million contract, sources told ESPN on Thursday, uniting the future Hall of Famer with a Toronto team trying to salvage the winter after missing on high-profile free-agent pursuits.

The Blue Jays have been mentioned as a player for every big-time free agent who has hit the market over the last couple of years, but have mostly come up short in their pursuits. They were able to land Anthony Santander earlier in January, and now they have hooked a future Hall of Famer for their pitching staff.

After an offseason filled with missing out on the biggest names, the Toronto Blue Jays have come to terms with pitcher Max Scherzer. The two sides have agreed to a contract per the NY Post’s Jon Heyman. It’s a one-year deal worth $15.5 million per ESPN’s Jeff Passan.

Keith Law of the Athletic dropped his farm system rankings on Thursday, and the Atlanta Braves have dropped a couple spots since his rankings in February 2024. Law now has Atlanta in the lowest tier,

AMERICAN LEAGUE BALTIMORE (4) —Daniel Coulombe, lhp; Brooks Kriske, rhp; James McCann, c; John Means, lhp. BOSTON (6) — Luis A. García, rhp; Kenley Jansen, rhp; James Paxton, lhp; q-Nick Pivetta,