In the aftermath of the Blue Jays reportedly signing Dylan Cease , we asked MLB Insider Mark Feinsand to answer some questions about how this deal will affect the rest of the Hot Stove.

1. On a scale of 1-10 (with 10 being most surprised), how surprised are you by this move, both in terms of the timing and the team/player?

The timing is definitely a 10. It’s rare to see the top free agents -- especially those represented by Scott Boras -- sign huge nine-figure deals in November. Then again, Blake Snell -- another Boras client -- signed his five-year, $182 million deal with the Dodgers on Nov. 30 last year.

As for the team and player, I can’t say I’m that surprised. Toronto had to bring in at least one starter after Chris Bassitt and Max Scherzer hit the free-agent market, and with b

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