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Dylan Cease's contract with Toronto Blue Jays has interesting wrinkle
Not all of Dylan Cease's $210 million deal with the Toronto Blue Jays will go against their salary cap.The Blue Jays had their first big get of the offseason last week, signing starting pitcher Dylan Cease to a seven-year deal. With the signing, they project to have one of the best starting rotations in all of the MLB next season, which was bolstered even further with the signing of Cody Ponce on Tuesday.That said, landing one of the best starting pitchers on the free-agent market in Cease didn't come cheap, though thankfully, recent details of the contract won't have as big of a financial impact as initially thought.Dylan Cease’s $210m, 7-yr deal with the Blue Jays includes $64m in deferrals that reduce present value to $184.63m, as calculated by players union.Signing bonus: $23m2026: $22m, $10m deferred2027: $30m, $9m deferred2028: $29m, $9m deferred2029: $28m, $9m deferred2030:…— Shi Davidi (@ShiDavidi) December 3, 2025 Cease's contract inc...
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