It doesn’t sound like Max Scherzer is ready to start the countdown to his induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Scherzer, who will turn 42 just after next July’s all-star break, made some strong starts for the Toronto Blue Jays during the team’s run to a crushing Game 7 World Series defeat, but battled through injuries throughout the season, leaving his future unclear.

Scherzer, one of the fiercest competitors of his era , wants to keep playing.

“I still can do this,” Scherzer told Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic and Fox Sports.

“The World Series is still so fresh in my mind,” he added when asked about where he wants to play in 2026. “And in my heart, it’s hard to even think about solving free agency.”

Thumb injury behind him?

Scherzer told Rosenthal the right thumb

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