US EditionCease records 3 strikeouts in 1 2/3 innings in much-anticipated spring training debut with Blue Jays
- On Feb 28, 2026, Dylan Cease gave up one run in 1 2/3 innings and struck out three in his spring training debut as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-5 in Dunedin, Fla.
- The high-profile signing of Dylan Cease, 30-year-old, joined Toronto on a $210 million, seven-year contract after two seasons with San Diego.
- Cease's first inning featured strikeouts of Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper, then he gave up a solo homer to Bryan De La Cruz before Jesse Hahn relieved; Josh Rivera hit a two-run homer in a four-run sixth.
- Statistically, Cease entered camp after going 8-12 with a 4.55 ERA in 2025 and 14-11 with a 3.47 ERA in 2024, owning a 3.88 ERA with a 65-58 record across seven seasons.
- Earlier in camp, the 30-year-old Dylan Cease joined Toronto after two seasons with San Diego, with a Feb. 15, 2026 photo showing him at spring training in Dunedin, Fla.
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Cease records 3 strikeouts in 1 2/3 innings in much-anticipated spring training debut with Blue Jays
Dylan Cease gave up one run in 1 2/3 innings and recorded three strikeouts in his spring training debut with the Toronto Blue Jays in a 7-5 win over the Philadelphia Phillies.
Dylan Cease fans three in first spring outing with Blue Jays
Dylan Cease opened his Toronto Blue Jays tenure with a brief but encouraging appearance, striking out three batters over 1 2/3 innings in his spring training debut on Saturday. The right-hander allowed one run as the Blue Jays went on to a 7-5 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. Cease, making his first Grapefruit League appearance […] The post Dylan Cease fans three in first spring outing with Blue Jays appeared first on Get More Sports.
Dylan Cease strikes out three, gives up solo shot in Jays spring debut – 105.9 The Region
DUNEDIN — Dylan Cease was solid in his first spring training and the Toronto Blue Jays had mixed results in a pair of split-squad games Saturday. Cease, who signed a seven-year, US$210 million contract with Toronto in the off-season, struck out three and gave up a solo homer over 1 2/3 innings in Toronto’s 7-5 win over visiting Philadelphia. Cease struck out Phillies stars Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper in a clean first inning. He was relieved …
Cease lights up radar gun (98 mph!) in debut with Jays
DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Somewhere in that right arm of Dylan Cease, there’s a Cy Young Award. We know this already because we’ve seen it already. In 2022, only Justin Verlander’s remarkable season kept Cease from the American League Cy Young. If someone makes 32 starts in a season with one
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