MLB Network's Jon Heyman reported Thursday that the Blue Jays are signing right-handed pitcher Max Scherzer to a one-year deal worth $15.5 million. At 40 years old, Scherzer was one of the top remaining starting pitchers available in free agency.

The three-time Cy Young Award winner spent last season with the Texas Rangers, however, a shoulder injury cut his season to nine starts.

For weeks, there had been speculation about veteran starting pitcher Max Scherzer potentially signing with the Toronto Blue Jays. That rumour became reality yesterday when New York Post’s Jon Heyman first broke the news of Scherzer’s one-year,

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.

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.

The Toronto Blue Jays have had as poor of luck as any organization in free agency in recent offseasons after narrowly falling short on numerous big-time names the last two winters.

The Toronto Blue Jays are reportedly signing former Detroit Tigers right-hander Max Scherzer to a one-year, $15.5 million contract.

The Toronto Blue Jays could look to add free-agent starting pitcher Andrew Heaney after signing slugger Anthony Santander.

Scherzer joins a host of veteran pitchers in signing one-year deals for about $15 million this winter. Alex Cobb ( Tigers ), Justin Verlander ( San Francisco Giants) and Charlie Morton ( Baltimore Orioles) all signed similar deals.

According to MLB Insider Bob Nightengale of USA Today, it feels 'inevitable' that slugging first baseman Pete Alonso will return to the New York Mets. He posted

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