After allowing just one run over 4.1 innings for the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 7 of the World Series, Max Scherzer has suddenly found himself waiting for his phone to ring. A free agent now, the 41-year-old hasn’t had the same buzz as other free agents. However, Jays Digest’s Nick Gosse believes he just might return to Toronto for one reason.

“You think about the Toronto Blue Jays because Max Scherzer, following the World Series loss, said that there’s unfinished business in Toronto and that he would want to come back to try and win the championship with this group,” Gosse shared via Jays Digest.

The hype has been mostly about how Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Bo Bichette, and Trey Yeshavage dominated last season for the Jays. However, it is hard to ignore that Scherzer has stepped up when his name was called. He even went from an uneven 5.17 ERA in the regular season to a 3.77 ERA in October to show his prowess. But he remains unsigned.

On paper, the Jays have arms like Dylan Cease, Tyler Rogers, and Cody Ponce, but expecting a rotation to stay healthy and strong through a 162-game grind is a lot to ask. And depth always becomes an issue, which usually means turning to minor leaguers at some point. Then, Scherzer would still be far more useful in those moments than relying on unproven options.

Max Scherzer’s postseason résumé is extensive.

Spanning 33 appearances with 8 wins overall in career playoff. Across those games, he posted a 3.78 ERA and 182 strikeouts in his total postseason career. He has pitched for six postseason teams, underscoring demand for his experience across years.

In Game 7 against Los Angeles last October, Scherzer allowing one run over 4 1/3 innings under extreme pressure in the late stages, only adds to that proven skillset. Those moments explain why suitors value command and composure over peak dominance.

That said, it wasn’t exactly a shock when interest around the league stayed quiet.

At 41, Scherzer isn’t drawing the same attention he once did. Moreover, the Blue Jays already have some arm depth. Still, according to Gosse, he could end up being a familiar wild card for Toronto, as he was last season.

In his exit interview after the Blue Jays fell short against the Dodgers in the World Series last November, Scherzer was pretty open about his future. He discussed the concept of “unfinished business.” Thus, he believed the Jays were a championship-caliber team and hinted that he still wanted to win a World Series in Toronto. The Jays, however, haven’t called him either.

Even so, there’s no real expectation that he’ll sign with Toronto anytime soon. For now, it’s more of a ‘wait and see’ situation with the door still open unless another team steps in first.

It’s still too early to conclude on Max Scherzer

Even though Scherzer is still sitting in free agency, he doesn’t seem to be in any rush to have a deal done by Opening Day. The 41-year-old recently told The Athletic that he’s healthy and ready to sign whenever the “right teams call.” And that right call might come beyond the Jays.

One is the Cardinals. According to FanGraphs’ starting pitcher depth chart rankings, St. Louis has the second-worst rotation in baseball. So, dropping Scherzer into that mix would instantly boost their depth and strikeout potential. It would also give fans a recognizable name to latch onto, even if the organization still looks like it’s in more of a rebuilding phase.

Then there are the Giants. They came into the offseason as one of the teams most desperate for starting pitching. San Francisco has done solid work by bringing in Tyler Mahle and Adrian Houser, but the rotation would feel a lot more complete with another proven veteran in the mix.

Sure, neither of those spots offers the same clear path to a title that Toronto might. But at this stage of his career, Scherzer may not mind extending his run wherever the right opportunity presents itself.

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