"The contract will be finalized once Cease passes a physical, and while it's just a matter of time before we get the official announcement, it's possible things could be delayed a few days simply due to the Thanksgiving weekend. As it stands, the Jays seem to have already finished up their rotation shopping pretty early in the offseason, between the Cease signing and Shane Bieber's surprising decision to exercise his player option to remain in Toronto through the 2026 campaign."
"There hadn't been much news about the Rockies' managerial search because, in essence, one didn't happen, as president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta explained at a press conference yesterday. DePodesta told the Denver Post's Patrick Saunders and other reporters that he informally looked into some other candidates but " ultimately, I didn't feel the need to interview anybody else," as " I would say, even a week in....it became pretty clear to me that [Schaeffer] was a good direction to go.""
Toronto reached agreement with Dylan Cease on a seven-year, $210MM contract that will be finalized after a physical and could see a delayed announcement due to the Thanksgiving weekend. The signing represents the priciest free-agent commitment in team history and, combined with Shane Bieber exercising his 2026 player option, leaves the Blue Jays with a largely settled starting rotation. Toronto can now prioritize re-signing Bo Bichette or adding another big bat. Cease's decision removes a top-tier starter from the market, shifting other clubs toward remaining free agents and trade options. Colorado named Warren Schaeffer full-time manager after his 2025 interim stint, and Paul DePodesta said he informally considered other candidates but did not feel the need to interview anyone else because it quickly became clear Schaeffer was a good direction.
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