Toronto Blue Jays sign KBO League MVP Cody Ponce to three-year deal

By Canadian Press on December 11, 2025.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to terms with right-hander Cody Ponce on a three-year contract.

The team says the deal is worth US$30 million.

The 31-year-old pitcher had a 17-1 record last season with the Hanwha Eagles in South Korea’s KBO League.

Ponce, who won the league MVP award, had a 1.89 earned-run average with 252 strikeouts.

Ponce played for Pittsburgh in 2020 and 2021.

He was 1-7 with a 5.86 ERA over parts of two seasons with the Pirates before spending the next three years in Japan.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 11, 2025.

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