Toronto adds Dylan Cease, reinforcing pitching rotation after World Series loss: reports

After coming up abbreviated successful a Game 7 World Series thriller, the Toronto Blue Jays wasted small clip making a escaped bureau splash. 

According to aggregate reports, escaped cause pitcher Dylan Cease agreed to a $210 million, seven-year contract. Cease has been a reliable arm, making astatine slightest 32 starts successful each of the past 5 MLB seasons.

The right-hander posted a 4.55 ERA with the San Diego Padres. He recorded 215 strikeouts and walked 71 batters successful 168 innings.

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Dylan Cease of the San Diego Padres pitches against the Washington Nationals astatine Nationals Park July 25, 2024, successful Washington, D.C. (Jess Rapfogel/Getty Images)

Cease spent his archetypal 5 years with the Chicago White Sox, including a 2022 play successful which helium went 14-8 with a 2.20 ERA contempt starring the majors successful walks. He finished 2nd successful AL Cy Young Award balloting.

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After 1 much twelvemonth successful Chicago, helium was traded to San Diego successful March 2024 and went 14-11 with a 3.47 ERA that season, finishing 4th successful NL Cy Young Award voting.

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Dylan Cease celebrates aft the 3rd retired during the 3rd inning against the Milwaukee Brewers Sept. 24, 2025, successful San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

Cease was 1 of the apical free-agent pitchers connected the marketplace this offseason and helium joins a Blue Jays squad that won the American East part this year.

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Dylan Cease winds up to propulsion against the Washington Nationals July 25, 2024, successful Washington, D.C.  (AP Photo/John McDonnell)

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Toronto’s rotation already features Kevin Gausman, Trey Yesavage, Shane Bieber and José Berríos. Chris Bassitt and 41-year-old Max Scherzer, the three-time Cy Young Award victor who started Game 7 of the World Series, became escaped agents this month.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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