Max Scherzer's 8-year-old daughter wrote letter to Blue Jays in December asking team to re-sign her dad

It may have taken veteran pitcher Max Scherzer the entire offseason to decide on his next team, but his daughter Brooklyn knew where she wanted her dad to wind up. In December, Brooklyn wrote and mailed a letter to the Toronto Blue Jays, urging them to bring her father back in 2026.

Scherzer's wife, Erica May, shared that letter in a post on Instagram on Thursday, a day after Scherzer reportedly agreed to a one-year, $3 million deal to return to the Blue Jays for his 19th season in MLB.

The letter read:

“Dear Blue Jays,

"I am so sorry that you didn’t win the World Series. I hope that you win next time. I hope my dad is back on the team. My whole family loves spending time in Toronto with our dad. We loved the aquarium, CN Tower and of course, the stadium. I am looking forward to coming back next season.

Love,

Max Scherzer’s daughter”

While it took the Blue Jays a few months to take action on Brooklyn's request, both sides got the job done in the end. 

The fact that 8-year-old Brooklyn felt compelled to write to the Blue Jays speaks to the impact Toronto had on the Scherzer family in such a short time span. Last year marked Scherzer's first and only season with the Blue Jays. Clearly, the city had a massive effect on Brooklyn.

It probably also helps that the Blue Jays enjoyed an excellent year. Though Scherzer's season was disrupted by injury — resulting in the veteran posting a 5.19 ERA over 85 innings — the Blue Jays reached the World Series, losing in seven games to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Though Scherzer struggled in the regular season, he was able to step up his game when the team needed him the most, posting a solid 3.77 ERA over 14 1/3 postseason innings. 

Scherzer's struggles last year were enough to put his roster spot in jeopardy in 2026. The 41-year-old will need to show he still has something left in the tank in order to make the team and potentially secure a rotation spot. 

While Scherzer has battled both injury and ineffectiveness at times the last two seasons, his postseason success offers hope that he's got one more strong run in him before he calls it quits. If that results in one more World Series title in 2026, he'll have his daughter to thank for it.