Newly signed Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer, 40, is 41st at $54 million, but the three-time Cy Young winner is unlikely to make the 2025 list after signing a one-year, $15.5 million deal with Toronto.

Can the Blue Jays go from wildly disappointing under-achievers (following a 74-88 season) to unlikely over-achievers (in a ...