Blue Jays officially announce 7-year contract for star free agent pitcher originally appeared on The Sporting News.
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The pen has been put to paper.Dylan Cease is officially a member of the Toronto Blue Jays.The Blue Jays announced the signing as complete on Tuesday afternoon with a post on social media.The post confirms what had been reported, that it is a seven-year deal in Toronto.Cease Mode ‼️OFFICIAL: We’ve signed RHP Dylan Cease to a seven-year contract! pic.twitter.com/ELQFdy38Ko— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) December 2, 2025MORE: Famous rapper Toosii commits to play college football in the ACCReports have also indicated that Cease will be paid $210 million over the life of the contract, which is $30 million per year. Cease comes to the Blue Jays from the San Diego Padres, where he was one of the top strikeout starting pitchers in baseball.Toronto wasn’t expected to be big players in the starting pitcher market this offseason. The Blue Jays have a lot of returning arms.Because of that, the Cease signing feels especially significant. It can pretty much only be viewed as a statement of major intent.MORE: Adam Schefter blasted for framing of latest Shedeur Sanders newsThe Blue Jays made it to extra innings in Game 7 of the World Series before falling to the Dodgers. That’s as close as a team can get to championship glory without actually achieving it.Toronto doesn’t want that heartbreak again. Cease almost surely won’t be the last major signing this offseason.The Blue Jays are going for it, and Cease’s signature has made the start of that undertaking official.More news:Vandy, Miami urged to play 13th game in Hawaii as a CFP qualifierGiants need Jaxson Dart to learn a lesson from Drake MayeRajon Rondo’s son is getting buckets as an 8th grader on varsity4-star WR FatRat Brown just made a college commitment flipTom Brady’s niece is the No. 1 pick as a superstar in her sport’s draftGiannis Antetokounmpo’s social media changes point to a trade request