The early bird gets the worm, right? Not according to Brian Cashman. In the AL East arms race, the New York Yankees general manager is asleep at the wheel. The Boston Red Sox went out and bolstered their rotation with Sonny Gray, stoking the rivalry flames in the process. The Baltimore Orioles nabbed Taylor Ward via trade and added Ryan Helsley to their pen. But it's the Toronto Blue Jays who are truly threatening to lap the field.
Just days after the Blue Jays went out and reset the starting pitching market with the massive seven-year, $210 million offer to land Dylan Cease, they went out and doubled down, agreeing to a three-year, $30 million contract with KBO sensation Cody Ponce.