Dylan Cease
#84 SP · Blue Jays
All-MLB 2nd Team '24All-MLB Second Team '24
Height
6'2"
Weight
200 lbs
Age
30
College
N/A
Draft
2014, Rd 6, #169
Experience
7 yrs
Bats/Throws
R/R
C-
B+
B+
N/A
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The Verdict on Dylan, in One Read
On the field, Dylan Cease grades out as a strong SP for Blue Jays (B+ Performance). That places him 73rd of 252 graded starting pitchers. The contract is harder to defend: the Contract Value Index calls it fairly priced (C-), with the cost outrunning the output. The public read is positive (B+ Sentiment), drawn from current news and social signal rather than the box score.
Career StatsB+
| Year | Team | GP | ERA | W-L | K | WHIP | IP | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 199 | 3.834468 | 68-61 | 1323 | 1.261448 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2026 | | 11 | 3.05 | 3-3 | 92 | 1.21 | 62.0 | 0 |
| 2025 |
Current Contract
Length
7 years
Total Value
$210.0M
Guaranteed
$126.0M
AAV
$30.0M/yr
Guaranteed %60%
Performance Analysis
B+
FCA+
Dylan Cease has established himself as a high-end rotation piece for Toronto, earning a B+ performance grade that reflects his status as an above-average starter with frontline upside. The 30-year-old right-hander made an immediate statement in his Blue Jays debut, recording a franchise-record 12 strikeouts that included seven consecutive punchouts — the kind of dominant performance that showcases his elite strikeout ability and power arsenal. As a seven-year veteran with two All-MLB Second Team selections (2022, 2024), Cease brings proven durability and big-game experience to a Toronto rotation that desperately needed an ace-caliber arm. His $30M investment appears to be paying immediate dividends, as the overwhelmingly positive media coverage and fan excitement surrounding his arrival reflects a pitcher who can anchor a competitive staff. The complete absence of injury concerns or character questions, combined with his record-setting debut performance, positions Cease as exactly the type of frontline starter the Blue Jays needed to legitimize their postseason aspirations.
Contracts in the Same Value Band
Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the C band — a quick read on where Dylan's contract sits relative to comparable money.
How Dylan Compares at the Position
Dylan Cease ranks 73rd of 252 graded starting pitchers by performance. That slots Dylan between Hunter Barco (B+) just ahead and Coleman Crow (B) just behind.
Graded higher
Hunter BarcoPiratesB+Michael WachaRoyalsB+Easton McGeeBrewersB+Dylan CeaseB+
Graded lower
Coleman CrowBrewersRecent Games
| Date | OPP | Result | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 6/16 | @ BOS | W 6-1 | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - |
| Tue, 6/9 | vs PHI | W 3-2 | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - |
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About this player
Dylan Cease is a player in his 7th MLB season listed at SP for the Blue Jays. FanVerdicts covers every MLB player, team, GM, and transaction — and puts your verdict on all of it. Sign in to cast your Fan Verdict on Dylan Cease, see where the crowd lands, and argue the call. FanVerdicts also brings its own read — performance, sentiment, and Contract Value Index — as one honest input alongside the crowd's. Where FanVerdicts has weighed in so far: Contract Value Index C-, Performance B+, Sentiment B+.
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