Reports: Toronto Blue Jays agree to terms with right-hander Cease on seven-year deal

By Canadian Press on November 26, 2025.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays reportedly agreed to terms with right-hander Dylan Cease on Wednesday.

According to several media reports, the Jays and Cease agreed to a seven-year, US$210-million contract.

According to ESPN, the deal is pending a physical.

The 29-year-old Cease was 8-12 with a 4.55 earned-run average last season with the San Diego Padres. He registered 215 strikeouts over 168 innings pitched.

The six-foot-two, 200-pound Cease has pitched in seven major-league seasons with San Diego and the Chicago White Sox.

He’s a remarkably consistent pitcher, making at least 32 starts in each of his past five seasons and striking out a minimum of 214 hitters in each one of those years.

Cease has a 65-58 career record from 188 starts. He sports a 3.88 ERA with 1,231 strikeouts.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 26, 2025.

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