Dylan Cease of the San Diego Padres pitches during the first inning against the Mariners at T-Mobile Park on August 26, 2025 in Seattle. Photo by Steph Chambers / Getty Images

The Blue Jays didn’t waste any time making a splash in free agency, landing one of the top arms available on Wednesday and thus immediately boosting their starting rotation. Article content

Multiple reports on Wednesday say the team has landed right-hander Dylan Cease, a 29-year-old potential ace who struck out 215 batters over 168 innings last season with the San Diego Padres. Article content Article content

The addition of Cease immediately gives the Jays a huge boost to their rotation after coming just two outs away from winning the World Series earlier this month.

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