Summary
The Toronto Blue Jays signed standout pitcher Dylan Cease to a seven-year, $210 million contract. This is the biggest free-agent deal in the team’s history. The Blue Jays secured Cease after their recent pursuit of strong pitching.
Key Facts
- The Toronto Blue Jays signed pitcher Dylan Cease to a seven-year contract for $210 million.
- This is the largest free-agent deal ever made by the Blue Jays.
- The previous record for a free-agent deal by the Blue Jays was with George Springer for six years at $150 million.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has the largest overall contract in Blue Jays history but it was an extension, not a free-agent deal.
- The $210 million contract for Dylan Cease is tied for the fourth-largest contract for a pitcher in MLB, not counting Shohei Ohtani.
- The Blue Jays aimed to improve their starting pitching after not winning the World Series.
