"Shortly before the brief lockout during the 2021/22 off-season, the Toronto Blue Jays and Gausman agreed to a five-year deal worth $110 million, just the second time they handed out a nine-figure contract. In that span, Gausman has consistently been the best pitcher on the team, maybe aside from Alek Manoah's 2022 season. In 2022, Gausman had a 3.35 ERA and 2.38 FIP in 174.2 innings pitched. He followed it up with a 3.16 ERA and 2.97 FIP in 185 innings pitched."
"Gausman was a high-strike out type of pitcher at that point in his career, posting a 28.3 K% in 2022 and a 31.1 K% in 2023. His worst season as a Blue Jay was in 2024, posting a 3.83 ERA and a 3.77 FIP in 181 innings pitched, as his K% plummeted to 21.4%. Gausman had a better season in 2025, authoring a 3.59 ERA and 3.41 FIP in 193 innings pitched, but his K% didn't recover, sitting at 24.4%."
Kevin Gausman signed a five-year, $110 million deal with the Toronto Blue Jays shortly before the 2021/22 off-season lockout. He produced strong seasons in 2022 (3.35 ERA, 2.38 FIP in 174.2 innings) and 2023 (3.16 ERA, 2.97 FIP in 185 innings), including an AL Cy Young finalist finish. His strikeout rate dropped from 28.3% (2022) and 31.1% (2023) to 21.4% in 2024 and 24.4% in 2025. The 2025 campaign began poorly (4.60 ERA over first 15 games) but shifted after June 26, yielding a 2.78 ERA across his final 107 innings and a nine-inning, two-hit shutout versus the Astros.
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