Kevin Gausman
#34 SP · Blue Jays
All-MLB 2nd Team '23All-MLB Second Team '23
Height
6'2"
Weight
205 lbs
Age
35
College
LSU
Draft
2012, Rd 1, #4
Experience
13 yrs
Bats/Throws
L/R
B-
B+
A+
N/A
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The Verdict on Kevin, in One Read
On the field, Kevin Gausman grades out as a strong SP for Blue Jays (B+ Performance). That places him 61st of 252 graded starting pitchers. The money matches the play — the Contract Value Index lands at B-, good value. The public read is very positive (A+ Sentiment), drawn from current news and social signal rather than the box score. With 13+ seasons of track record, these grades rest on a deep sample.
Career StatsB+
| Year | Team | GP | ERA | W-L | K | WHIP | IP | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 376 | 3.8061275 | 116-117 | 2033 | 1.2340533 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2026 | | 14 | 3.60 | 4-4 | 79 | 1.09 | 80.0 | 0 |
| 2025 |
Current Contract
Length
5 years
Total Value
$110.0M
Guaranteed
$66.0M
AAV
$22.0M/yr
Guaranteed %60%
Performance Analysis
B+
FCA+
Stacked against the SP field, Kevin Gausman grades out at a B+ performance level for the Blue Jays. The 35-year-old veteran is delivering on the high expectations that came with his arrival in Toronto, anchoring the rotation with the kind of reliable, frontline production that keeps a contender's postseason hopes alive during a tight regular season. Through 14 games in the 2026 season, Gausman has posted 79 strikeouts with 4 wins, demonstrating the ability to pile up punchouts while maintaining enough run prevention to stay in the win column — a critical balance for a pitcher carrying a $22 million AAV contract. At this stage of his career, with 14 seasons behind him and a Hall-of-Very-Good résumé already in place, Gausman's real strength lies not in a spike in any single metric but in his consistency and command, exactly what you want from a veteran ace tasked with stabilizing a young rotation and winning crucial games down the stretch. The milestone of joining an exclusive six-pitcher club at 2,000 career strikeouts has cemented his standing as a pitcher who has quietly assembled legitimate staying power, and with media sentiment tracking at A+ and no credible injury or performance concerns surfacing, he's living up to every expectation heading into the back half of the season with the Blue Jays holding an eighth-seed position in the East.
Fan & Media Sentiment
A+
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Kevin Gausman is riding a wave of exceptional public sentiment in Toronto, with media and fans celebrating his early-season dominance and viewing him as the ace the Blue Jays desperately needed. The overwhelmingly positive coverage stems from his record-breaking strikeout performances and immediate franchise impact, with observers praising how quickly he's established himself as a top-tier rotation anchor alongside Dylan Cease. At 13 years of experience and a $22M AAV contract, Gausman is delivering exactly the ace-level production that justifies both the investment and the Opening Day hype surrounding his arrival. The sentiment aligns perfectly with his elite on-field performance, creating a rare harmony between public perception and actual results that's driving genuine excitement about Toronto's rotation prospects. For the narrative to shift, Gausman would need either a significant injury or a prolonged stretch of ineffectiveness, but right now he's hitting every mark that defines franchise-caliber pitching. This A+ sentiment grade reflects a pitcher who has quickly become the face of Toronto's rotation and is living up to every bit of the considerable expectations placed on him.
Contracts in the Same Value Band
Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the B band — a quick read on where Kevin's contract sits relative to comparable money.
How Kevin Compares at the Position
Kevin Gausman ranks 61st of 252 graded starting pitchers by performance. That slots Kevin between John Klein (B+) just ahead and Tyler Glasnow (B+) just behind.
Graded higher
John KleinTwinsB+Tanner AndrewsBlue JaysB+Sean SullivanRockiesB+Kevin GausmanB+
Graded lower
Tyler GlasnowDodgersRecent Games
| Date | OPP | Result | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 6/2 | @ ATL | L 3-4 | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - |
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About this player
Kevin Gausman is a veteran in his 13th 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 Kevin Gausman, 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 B-, Performance B+, Sentiment A+.
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