Max Scherzer Delays 2027 MLB Decision Until Offseason

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Max Scherzer will wait until the offseason to decide whether to pitch a 20th MLB season in 2027. The 42-year-old three-time Cy Young winner is scheduled to start Sunday's season finale on short rest against Cincinnati. Scherzer holds a 3-9 record with a 6.14 ERA over 17 starts this season and sits ninth all-time with 3,550 career strikeouts. He signed a $3 million deal for 2026 and earned $2 million in performance bonuses.