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Max Scherzer wishes Justin Verlander well, leaves door open for 2027 return

Veteran starting pitcher Max Scherzer stated in Toronto that he will defer any decision regarding his playing future beyond the current campaign until the upcoming offseason. The forty-two-year-old athlete plans to take the mound for the Blue Jays during their final regular season contest at Rogers Centre to ensure his family can watch him throw once more.

Scherzer expressed strong support for his former teammate Justin Verlander as Verlander prepares for the final appearance of his own career at Comerica Park. While both decorated hurlers are guaranteed future selections for the Hall of Fame, Scherzer maintained he is not engaged in a statistical rivalry regarding career victories and strikeouts with his longtime contemporary.

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