The Toronto Blue Jays' signings of Dylan Cease and Cody Ponce should erase any doubt about their stature within the AL East, as the reigning division champions now have one of the best rotations in baseball to pair with their elite offense.
Right-hander Cody Ponce and the Toronto Blue Jays are finalizing a three-year, $30 million contract, pending physical, sources tell ESPN. The AL champs get the KBO MVP, who went 17-1 with a 1.89 ERA and struck out 252 in 180.2 innings. First on the agreement was @Ken_Rosenthal .
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Of course, Bo Bichette looms large on the free-agent market, but with Cease, Kevin Gausman, and Trey Yesavage leading the way on the mound and Vladimir Guerrero Jr.