Overview
- Max Scherzer threw a side session in full uniform at Blue Jays camp and is slated for another on Wednesday, with a Grapefruit League debut possible as soon as Saturday, per Sportsnet’s Ben Nicholson-Smith.
- The reported agreement is a one-year deal with a base around $3 million plus incentives and remains contingent on a physical.
- Toronto waived infielder Ben Cowles to open a 40-man roster spot, and the Chicago Cubs reclaimed him off waivers on Sunday.
- The reunion is intended to bolster innings after setbacks to starters Bowden Francis and Shane Bieber during the spring.
- Erica Scherzer shared a photo of daughter Brooke’s handwritten letter to the team from December asking for her dad’s return.