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After falling short in a Game 7 World Series thriller, the Toronto Blue Jays wasted no time making a splash in free agency.
Free agent pitcher Dylan Cease has agreed to a seven-year, $210 million contract, according to multiple reports. Cease has been a reliable weapon, 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 innings.
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Dylan Cease of the San Diego Padres pitches against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on July 25, 2024, in Washington, DC (Jess Rapfogel/Getty Images)
Cease spent his first five years with the Chicago White Sox, including a 2022 season in which he went 14-8 with a 2.20 ERA despite leading the majors in walks. He finished second in the AL Cy Young Award voting.
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After one more year in Chicago, he was traded to San Diego in March 2024 and went 14-11 with a 3.47 ERA that season, finishing fourth in NL Cy Young Award voting.
San Diego Padres starting pitcher Dylan Cease celebrates after the third out during the third inning against the Milwaukee Brewers on September 24, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, file)
Cease was one of the top free agent pitchers on the market this offseason and he joins a Blue Jays team that won the U.S. East Division this year.
San Diego Padres starting pitcher Dylan Cease finally pitches against the Washington Nationals on July 25, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)
Toronto’s rotation already includes Kevin Gausman, Trey Yesavage, Shane Bieber and José Berríos. Chris Bassitt and Max Scherzer, 41, a three-time Cy Young Award winner who started Game 7 of the World Series, became free agents this month.
