The Detroit Tigers won't have a chance to match any offer Max Scherzer might receive as a free agent.

"This is not church bingo," agent Scott Boras said. "You pretty much are in the market on a player. You tell all the teams and everyone involved that he can sign at any time. He's open to signing at any time.

"If we get in a room and we carry out a negotiation and he's pleased with it, it can be done without notice at any time."