The Toronto Blue Jays boosted their starting rotation Thursday by agreeing to terms with future Hall of Fame pitcher Max Scherzer, according to a new report.

Max Scherzer is joining the Toronto Blue Jays, agreeing to a 15.5 million, one-year contract, according to a person with direct knowledge of the deal.

The three-time Cy Young Award winner spent last season with the Texas Rangers, however, a shoulder injury cut his season to nine starts.

For weeks, there had been speculation about veteran starting pitcher Max Scherzer potentially signing with the Toronto Blue Jays. That rumour became reality yesterday when New York Post’s Jon Heyman first broke the news of Scherzer’s one-year,

The Toronto Blue Jays are reportedly signing former Detroit Tigers right-hander Max Scherzer to a one-year, $15.5 million contract.

The three-time Cy Young Award winner agreed to a one-year, $15.5 million contract, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan. The Blue Jays appeared to confirm the report with a tweet of two differently colored circles, an apparent nod to Scherzer's heterochromia.

The agreement between Max Scherzer and the Blue Jays is pending a physical, a source told The Associated Press

Scherzer agreed to a one year, $15.5 million contract with the Blue Jays on Thursday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports. The Blue Jays will be Scherzer's seventh team in the majors as he looks to pitch in his 18th season.

“We're assuming that by the end of camp, the Yankees will have found a taker for Marcus Stroman, whose $18 million salary is too expensive for a sixth starter (or long man in the bullpen), assuming the rest of the rotation stays healthy," Joyce wrote. This is the smart take.

In other free agency news, former Dodgers pitcher Max Scherzer signed with the Toronto Blue Jays. The Dodgers had reportedly shown interest in the veteran this winter. Scherzer was one of many starting pitchers still on the market.

According to a report from Z101 DIgital reporter Hector Gomez, the Blue Jays and Guerrero are working toward a multi-year extension. However, Guerrero's self-imposed deadline is just more than two weeks away.