"Although free agency begins five days after the World Series, it's not often you see a major deal happen before the Winter Meetings, which usually come in the first month of December. Evidently angry that they fell just two outs shy and inches away from winning the World Series, the Jays jumped the market to sign arguably the best starter on the market."
"Well, it is what Cease be that makes him so intriguing. We've seen it in shades before, his 2022 and 2024 come to mind, but since 2021, Cease has finished each season with a FIP lower than 3.75. Quick lesson on FIP, it measures what a pitcher's numbers would be like when you isolate what they can control, namely strikeouts, walks, hit by pitches, and home runs."
"Cease's career strikeout rate sits at 28.6%, which in of itself is dragged down by a 17.3 K% in the 2020 season. Over the past five years, Cease has had a K% of 29.4% or higher in four of the five seasons, the 2023 season being the lone exception. Despite posting below-average walk rates throughout his career, and an elevated HR/9 last season, Cease's strikeout ability has"
The Toronto Blue Jays acted early in free agency to sign Dylan Cease, completing a major deal before the Winter Meetings. Cease has posted variable ERAs across seasons: 3.91 (2021), 2.20 (2022, 184 IP, second in AL Cy Young), 4.58 (2023), 3.47 after a trade to the Padres (189.1 IP, fourth in NL Cy Young), and 4.55 in the most recent season. Cease has recorded a FIP below 3.75 each season since 2021, indicating strong underlying metrics. His career strikeout rate is 28.6%, with four of five recent seasons at 29.4% or higher, offset by below-average walk rates and an elevated HR/9 last season.
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