The Padres never had a real chance at retaining Dylan Cease on a long-term contract, as the 29-year-old priced himself out of their budget after putting up solid numbers over the past two seasons.
Cease ended up landing a seven-year, $210 million deal with the Toronto Blue Jays on Nov. 26, which locked him in as the team’s long-term ace. Cease even ended up with not only a higher AAV, as the length of the deal was longer than expected.
Dylan Cease doesn’t sugarcoat why he picked the Blue Jays over the Padres
Signing a starting pitcher to a long-term deal is always risky because if they don’t end up panning out the way you think, it could seriously hurt the future of the team, as the amount owed for mediocre production can set a franchise back big time.