Eight-year-old Brooke Scherzer made a direct appeal to the Toronto Blue Jays months before her father, pitcher Max Scherzer, agreed to return to the club on a one-year, $3 million contract.
After news of the deal became public, Scherzer’s wife, Erica Scherzer, shared on Instagram a handwritten letter Brooke had written to the organization in December 2025. In the note, Brooke addressed the team’s World Series loss and expressed hope that her father would remain with the club next season.
“Dear Blue Jays, I am so sorry that you didn’t win the World Series,” Brooke wrote. “I hope that you win next time. I hope my dad is back on the team.”
She continued, “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.”
Erica Scherzer explained in her caption that Brooke had sealed the letter in an envelope and asked her parents to mail it to the team.
“Back in December, Brooke wrote this letter, put it in an envelope, and asked us to mail it to the Blue Jays,” Erica wrote. “Looks like she gets her wish! ☺️ Last season had an amazing impact on our entire family, and we couldn’t be more excited to be back in Toronto!! Season 19 here we go! 💙.”
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Scherzer’s agreement keeps him with the Blue Jays for another season following the club’s run to the World Series. As already stated, the contract is valued at $3 million for one year.
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Max Scherzer and Erica Scherzer met in college and dated for nine years before marrying in 2013. They are parents to four children: Brooke, 8, Kacey, 5, Nikki, 3, and Derek, 5. Throughout Scherzer’s Major League Baseball career, the family has relocated as he played in Washington, D.C., New York, Los Angeles, and Toronto.
Erica has frequently documented family moments connected to Scherzer’s career. After Scherzer and the Texas Rangers secured the American League Championship Series title on Oct. 23, 2023, she posted photos of their family celebrating the team’s World Series berth.
“A little bit of life lately…lots of baseball, not a lot of sleep, fun with some amazing friends…and oh yeah, we’re going to the World Series!!!” she wrote at the time. She has also shared Father’s Day tributes highlighting Scherzer’s role at home.
In a 2020 post, she wrote, “Happy Father’s Day to the DaDa that reads, looks for lightning, paints nails and does puzzles, makes the best messes and takes us on the most exciting adventures.” The following year, she added, “You’re amazing on the baseball field but even better at home,” she wrote. “We love you.”
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Scherzer now prepares for his 19th season in Major League Baseball under his new one-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays.
