Has Max Scherzer decided to retire? The simple answer is that he has not. The 42-year-old star player with the Toronto Blue Jays has not yet decided whether or not he will play in Major League Baseball for one more season. Scherzer said that he will wait until later in the off-season before making up his mind about retiring or about continuing his career. He made those comments after the Blue Jays were eliminated from playoff contention.
The opportunity for Max Scherzer to make what could be his last appearance of the 2026 MLB season came during the regular-season finale of the year on Sunday in Toronto against the Cincinnati Reds. He threw for seven innings, fainted seven batters and allowed one earned run while using 114 pitches. The Blue Jays won the game 5-1. This performance has now introduced another element of uncertainty regarding Max Scherzer's decision to retire. Previously, when asked whether the 2026 season could be his last, Max Scherzer had not given a clear answer.
