What are the Blue Jays getting in their latest bid to build the stoutest starting rotation in the American League? Article content

In Cody Ponce, an intriguing and apparently electric arm they’re shipping over from Korea after agreeing to terms on a three-year, $30 million US deal, Toronto has landed the latest pitcher who went to Asia to revive his career and appears to have reaped the rewards. Article content Article content

The Jays — and others who observed, scouted and pursued Ponce — are not buying the guy who most recently pitched in North American big leagues in 2021.

They’re not interested in a guy who was a swingman for a bad Pirates team and whose MLB pitching career was screeching towards a dead end.

No, the Jays are buying the KBO MVP — a dude who was so dominant in Ko

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