In the aftermath of swinging and missing at Kyle Tucker and Bo Bichette, it’s been a relatively quiet week for the Toronto Blue Jays, whose roster appears set with spring training less than three weeks away.

But while they’re likely finished adding, at least from a high-level standpoint, we have received updates regarding a few of their free agents from last season.

At long last, Domínguez is off the board as the top remaining free agent available amidst a severely diminished reliever market, inking a new deal with the Chicago White Sox on Friday. It’s a two-year contract worth $20 million, as first reported by ESPN’s Jeff Passan.

Domínguez’s contract also includes a 2028 mutual option and zero opt-outs, as the New York Post’s Joel Sherman added.

The 31-year-old reliever, who drew interest from multiple clubs — including the Blue Jays, who had kept the door open for a potential reunion, but likely preferred a one-year deal, as multiple industry sources indicated — before signing with the White Sox. He’s expected to operate as Chicago’s primary closer after converting 24 combined saves as a high-leverage reliever over the past four seasons.

The Blue Jays acquired Domínguez via trade from the Baltimore Orioles last season, and the right-hander became an integral weapon at the back end of their bullpen alongside Louis Varland, Brendon Little and closer Jeff Hoffman. In 24 relief appearances, he pitched to a 3.00 ERA and 3.37 FIP, punching out close to a third of his batters faced.

Now with Chicago, whose front office has immediately reinvested the savings from trading Luis Robert Jr. earlier this week into bolstering its bullpen, Domínguez could become a coveted target leading up to next season’s trade deadline if he performs well in the first half.

Preparing to return for his 19th season, Scherzer is still waiting to receive an opportunity from one of his unknown preferred free-agent destinations, according to a recent report from The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon.

But the 41-year-old isn’t about to panic if that pathway doesn’t emerge before Opening Day. He feels more than content to continue waiting in hopes of an opportunity arising due to injury or underperformance during the 2026 season.

It’s a similar route that veteran reliever David Robertson opted for last season, signing with the Philadelphia Phillies back in late July after remaining unsigned all off-season. More famously, Roger Clemens returned to the New York Yankees just over a month into the 2007 season, suiting up for his age-44 campaign — the final one of his career.

Scherzer missed several months due to right thumb inflammation in ’25. But the future Hall-of-Famer successfully put that ailment behind him in the second half, excelling to a 3.86 ERA with 36 strikeouts in 44.1 innings (eight starts) before hitting a wall over his final two regular-season starts.

Vintage Max Scherzer returned in the post-season, though, with the veteran right-hander supplying a 3.77 ERA, 11 strikeouts and six walks in three starts — likely making him a coveted mid-season target for any playoff contender.

Following a return-to-form performance in the Dominican Winter League, earning him the Pitcher of the Year award thanks to his 1.55 ERA and impressive strikeout-versus-walk totals (34-9) across 46.1 innings, Sanchez hopes to return to Major League Baseball next season, per The Athletic’s report.

Francys Romero of Beisbol FR also reported earlier this month that Sanchez — who’ll pitch for Team Mexico at this year’s WBC — had been drawing interest from several major league clubs, with his agent, Chris Leible of Smooth Baseball, telling Romero at the time, “We are considering our options.”

Sanchez last pitched for Toronto at triple-A Buffalo in 2024, struggling to an inflated 7.92 ERA and 7.29 FIP across 14 starts, spanning 61.1 innings. It’s been nearly four years since his last major league appearance, dating back to the ’22 season with the Minnesota Twins.