Max Scherzer Shares Offseason Plans

Veteran right-hander Max Scherzer isn’t done just yet. The future Hall of Famer will pitch in “lockout games” this offseason to gauge whether he’ll pitch in 2027, he told Jon Heyman of the New York Post.

Scherzer was noncommittal about his future before his final start with the Blue Jays. With his family in attendance, he fired seven innings of one-run ball with seven strikeouts against the Reds. It certainly had the feel of a sendoff performance, with an electric Toronto crowd backing Scherzer throughout the game.

That last outing came on short rest in a meaningless game for the standings. Part of the motivation for Scherzer seemed to be chasing down longtime rival Justin Verlander on the…