NEW YORK (AP) — Max Scherzer is returning to the Toronto Blue Jays.
Two weeks into spring training, the three-time Cy Young Award winner has agreed with the reigning American League champions on a $3 million, one-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press early Thursday.
The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal was subject to a successful physical and had not been announced.
The 41-year-old Scherzer can earn another $10 million in performance bonuses, starting with 65 innings pitched. He gets $1 million for 65 innings and each additional…