With interest in Max Scherzer expected to increase, agent Scott Boras has compared the free agent to a sure-fire NFL Hall of Famer.

"Max is kind of a Peyton Manning No. 1-type of guy," Boras said. "He's always on the information train to improve himself and evaluate his market.

"Last year he turned down a deal (with Detroit) for seven years and $160 million. He looked at the markets. We have a new revenue structure in the game. We're well over $9 billion (in revenues) and he really wanted to have the opportunity for choice -- to see what teams were interested in him. Going into this, we knew there really wasn't going to be any other pitcher who would impact his free-agent pursuit."

With Jon Lester off the market, Scherzer is considered the best available pitcher.