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Bowden Francis has a long road back to the Blue Jays rotation this summer

The Toronto Blue Jays' signing of Dylan Cease shouldn't have much impact on anyone else in the rotation, save for perhaps José Berríos and his long-term contract. Cease is a true ace who doesn't overlap with anyone, even Kevin Gausman.

The same can't exactly be said for Cody Ponce, whom the Blue Jays signed to a three-year deal shortly after locking up Cease. Those two, alongside Gausman, Shane Bieber, and Trey Yesavage, should round out the team's rotation on Opening Day.

That's a mighty impressive starting five, especially if Berríos is retained as competition for Ponce (or if Ponce is used as a swingman out of the bullpen).