3 Best MLB Free Agent Fits for Max Scherzer if he Leaves the Toronto Blue Jays

Age be damned: Max Scherzer can still get it done.

Last season, the 41-year-old Scherzer was part of the Toronto Blue Jays' starting rotation and a reputable force in the postseason, recording a 3.77 ERA in three starts, two of them coming in the World Series. Any team that wishes to sign the future Hall of Famer will be doing so with the intention of Scherzer rounding out their starting rotation as a veteran complement – a role that the right-hander has thrived in, of late.

Here are the three best fits for Scherzer should he depart Toronto.

Max Scherzer has won three Cy Young awards. CREDIT: Erick W. Rasco (Photo by Erick W. Rasco/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images) (Set Number: X164789 TK1)

Last season was an anomaly; the Orioles, who won 96 games per season from 2023-24, are better than the 75-win, last-place product they put on the field in 2025. Of course, getting back to being that force entails improving around the edges this offseason, and Scherzer would be a sly addition for the Orioles.

Among other issues, Baltimore's starting rotation struggled mightily last season, as it was 24th in MLB in ERA (4.65) and 21st in WHIP (1.32). Furthermore, veteran starters Tomoyuki Sugano and Zach Eflin are free agents, and the Orioles recently traded former first-rounder Grayson Rodriguez to the Los Angeles Angels for outfielder Taylor Ward. Another starter is needed, and Scherzer would be a veteran enhancement for a rotation with upside.

When healthy and on top of their games, Kyle Bradish and Dean Kremer have been top-of-the-rotation forces, and Trevor Rogers came to life in emphatic fashion in the second half of 2025, recording a 1.81 ERA and 0.90 WHIP in 18 starts. Scherzer, who still has a consistent, four-pitch arsenal