Dylan Cease Has Made Franchise History For Toronto Blue Jays Through First 3 Starts
The Blue Jays biggest offseason acquisition has come through despite the team's poor start
The Toronto Blue Jays' starting rotation has been mired with injuries this season. Right-handed pitchers Trey Yesavage, Shane Bieber and Jose Berrios all went down during spring training. Yesavage, the organization's top prospect (per MLB Pipeline ) is currently on a rehab assignment with the Single-A Dunedin Blue Jays.
Free agent acquisition and 2025 Korean Baseball Organization MVP Cody Ponce will also be out, potentially for the entire season, after undergoing surgery for an ACL sprain he suffered in a game against the Colorado Rockies on March 30. One starting pitcher who has been healthy so far this year for the Blue Jays has beenseason acquisition, right-handed start their biggest offseason, right-handed starter Dylan Cease. Toronto signed Cease to a seven-year, $210 million contract after a two-year stint with the San Diego Padres.
Cease made his third start of the season in a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday. Not only did the Blue Jays win that contest by a score of 4-3 and snap a six-game losing streak in the process, Cease carved out a part of franchise history in the process. Cease fanned eight batters, walked four, hit a batter and allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits in five innings pitched against the Dodgers.
For the season, Cease has a 2. 45 ERA and has fanned 26 batters in 14. 2 innings pitched.