"The Blue Jays followed Ponce and his performance of the past season. It was his 2025 performance that highlighted his value towards a major league contract. In the KBO, Ponce won 17 games and lost only one in 29 starts. He pitched 180 and 2/3 innings, striking out a KBO single-season record 252 batters, while only allowing 41 walks. Ponce also kept the opposition's run production to a minimum, allowing only 38 earned runs, 10 home runs, and 128 hits versus 697 batters faced."
"The other impressive statistic was his 1.89 ERA throughout 2025, which ultimately named him the KBO MVP. Before the KBO, Ponce has been pitching in Japan since 2022. In 2024, he finished with 127 innings on the Rakuten Golden Eagles, pitching in both the Major League equivalent and their minor league system. Ponce maintained a good separation between strikeouts and walks consistently through his career, especially in recent times."
Cody Ponce signed a three-year, $30 million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays. He was a 2015 second-round pick of the Milwaukee Brewers and pitched six minor league seasons and two MLB seasons before moving overseas. He spent 2022–2024 in Japan and 2025 with the Hanwha Eagles in the KBO. In 2025 Ponce went 17-1 in 29 starts, posted a 1.89 ERA, struck out a KBO single-season record 252 batters in 180 2/3 innings, and allowed 41 walks. His 2025 performance earned KBO MVP honors. Ponce is a 6-foot-6 right-hander with notable velocity, consistent mechanics, and a strong strikeout-to-walk profile.
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