The Toronto Blue Jays are off to a slow start this season. Last year, they went 74-88 and finished in last place in the American League East.
They have performed better thus far this season, but are still 26-28 and eight games back of first place in the AL East.
If they don’t turn it around soon, they could be sellers at the trade deadline, as there are plenty of pieces a contending team might show interest in.
Zachary Rotman of FanSided proposed the idea of Toronto trading Max Scherzer to a contending ballclub.
“A contending team should take a chance on Scherzer. His contract isn’t expensive, and doesn’t extend past this season. Sure, it’s fair to wonder when he can take the mound, but when he’s able to pitch, he’s still effective and has a ton of postseason experience. He can provide a spark to any team in contention and in need of some starting pitching,” Rotman wrote.
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Scherzer got hurt in his first start with the Blue Jays. But when he is healthy, he can still be one of the top pitchers in Major League Baseball.
He missed much of 2024 with the Texas Rangers. The three-time Cy Young started just nine games last year and went 2-4 with a 3.95 ERA.
Toronto signed the veteran right-hander to a one-year, $15.5 million contract last offseason. He pitched in just three innings in his first start, allowing two runs before being removed from the game.
In addition to his three Cy Young awards, Scherzer is an eight-time All-Star and two-time World Series champion.
If he can get healthy, he can still be a difference maker for a contending ballclub.
It will be interesting to see where things stand at the trade deadline.
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