"Landing Cease will help bolster their rotation. After all, the Jays targeted Cease from the beginning of the winter, and added a high-end pitcher who has pitched in at least 32 games in each of the last five seasons. And he, along with other offseason additions, should have Toronto firmly in the mix to get back to the World Series in 2026."
"Cease has finished top five in Cy Young Award voting twice in the past four seasons. In 2022 with the Chicago White Sox, he lead the league with a 6.4 bWAR pitching to a 2.20 ERA in 32 starts. That seasons he threw 184 innings, struck out 227 batters and had a WHIP of 1.109. The following year, his numbers jumped up in the categories you don't want them to (ERA, WHIP) while he struck out 214 batters in 177 innings,"
The Toronto Blue Jays enter Spring Training with stronger PECOTA projections, moving from 85.1 to 88.5 projected wins and as favorites to repeat as AL East champions. The team signed Dylan Cease to a seven-year, $210 million contract to bolster the starting rotation. Cease has recorded at least 32 starts in each of the last five seasons and finished in the top five for Cy Young voting twice in four years. His 2022 season featured a 2.20 ERA, 6.4 bWAR, 184 innings and 227 strikeouts, followed by regression the following season. The Cease signing, combined with other offseason additions, increases Toronto’s 2026 title prospects despite mixed reactions to the contract size.
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