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Toronto Blue Jays sign KBO League MVP Cody Ponce to three-year deal
Right-hander Cody Ponce joins the Blue Jays after a 17-1 MVP season in South Korea's KBO League with a 1.89 ERA and 252 strikeouts, bolstering their pitching rotation.
- On Dec. 11, 2025, the Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with right-hander Cody Ponce on a three-year, US$30 million contract.
- After dominating in South Korea this year, Cody Ponce was named KBO MVP with a 17-1 record, 1.89 ERA, 252 strikeouts, and set records including 18 strikeouts against SSG Landers.
- Ponce earlier struggled in MLB, going 1-7 with a 5.86 ERA for Pittsburgh before pitching for Nippon Ham Fighters and Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan after being drafted by Milwaukee and traded for Jordan Lyles.
- Under the three-year contract, Cody Ponce will receive a $3 million signing bonus payable within 30 days of Major League Baseball approval and salaries of $5 million next season and $11 million in each of the following two years.
- He joins a Blue Jays rotation projected to include newly signed Dylan Cease, Kevin Gausman, Trey Yesavage, Shane Bieber and José Berríos, reflecting MLB teams recruiting top international performers.
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Cody Ponce is committed for three years and $30 million.
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