The Blue Jays made what figures to be one of the more intriguing moves of the offseason on Tuesday when they agreed to terms with right-hander Cody Ponce on a three-year, $30 million deal, a source confirmed to MLB.com.

Ponce was once a top 10 prospect for the Brewers after they drafted him in the second round in 2015, but he struggled to find his footing in the Minors before eventually being traded to the Pirates in 2019. The righty made his MLB debut in 2020, but he put up a 5.86 ERA in 20 appearances from 2020-21.

It was at that point that Ponce took his career overseas. He spent the next three seasons pitching to mixed results in Japan -- but moving to Korea in 2025 may prove to be a turning point.

Things finally seemed to click last season for Ponce, who went 17-1 with a 1.89 E

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