US EditionBlue Jays sign Dylan Cease to seven-year, $210M deal: Report
Dylan Cease led MLB in strikeouts over five seasons and joins a Blue Jays rotation aiming to improve after reaching the World Series last year.
- On Wednesday, Dylan Cease agreed to a seven-year, $210 million deal with the Toronto Blue Jays, pending a physical, after declining a $22.025 million qualifying offer from the San Diego Padres.
- Because he posted elite strikeout metrics, Dylan Cease posted a 29.8% strikeout rate and a 3.56 FIP while making at least 32 starts in each of the past five seasons this winter.
- Statistically, Dylan Cease has led MLB in strikeouts but also in walks and wild pitches , while his slider allowed a.374 slugging against last year.
- With Cease on board, Toronto Blue Jays fill a sizable rotation hole alongside Kevin Gausman, Trey Yesavage, José Berríos and Shane Bieber, while San Diego receives a compensatory draft pick after the fourth round.
- Toronto is projected to contend in 2026, with Cease expected to be a major rotation piece; agents may cite his contract to influence free-agent market precedent despite average annual value considerations.
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Toronto adds Dylan Cease, reinforcing pitching rotation after World Series loss: reports
After coming up short in a Game 7 World Series thriller, the Toronto Blue Jays wasted little time making a free agency splash. According to multiple reports, free agent pitcher Dylan Cease agreed to a $210 million, seven-year contract. Cease has been a reliable arm, making at least 32 starts in each of the last five MLB seasons.The right-hander posted a 4.55 ERA with the San Diego Padres. He recorded 215 strikeouts and walked 71 batters in 168 i…
By Ronald Blum - Free agent pitcher Dylan Cease has agreed to a seven-year, $210 million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal was contingent upon a physical and had not been officially announced. Cease would join a formidable rotation with the reigning American League champions. The right-hander, who turns 30 next month, went 8-12 with a …
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Blue Jays and free-agent pitcher Dylan Cease agree to $210 million, 7-year deal, AP source says
Free-agent pitcher Dylan Cease and the Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a $210 million, seven-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press.
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