Dylan Cease is a pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays. Across 206 MLB appearances, with a 3.77 ERA and 1386 strikeouts. This page covers season stats, team history, salary & contract info, and related info.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | CWS | 4 | 7 | 5.79 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 73.0 | 78 | 47 | 35 | 81 | 1.55 |
| 2020 | CWS | 5 | 4 | 4.01 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 58.1 | 50 | 26 | 34 | 44 | 1.44 |
| 2021 | CWS | 13 | 7 | 3.91 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 165.2 | 139 | 72 | 68 | 226 | 1.25 |
| 2022 | CWS | 14 | 8 | 2.20 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 184.0 | 126 | 45 | 78 | 227 | 1.11 |
| 2023 | CWS | 7 | 9 | 4.58 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 177.0 | 172 | 90 | 79 | 214 | 1.42 |
| 2024 | SD | 14 | 11 | 3.47 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 189.1 | 137 | 73 | 65 | 224 | 1.07 |
| 2025 | SD | 8 | 12 | 4.55 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 168.0 | 152 | 85 | 71 | 215 | 1.33 |
| 2026 | TOR | 6 | 5 | 2.67 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 104.1 | 74 | 31 | 45 | 155 | 1.14 |
| Career Totals | — | 71 | 63 | 3.77 | 206 | 203 | 0 | 1119.2 | 928 | 469 | 475 | 1386 | 1.25 |
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | CWS | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | CWS | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | CWS | 32 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .375 | .375 | .500 | .875 |
| 2022 | CWS | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | CWS | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | SD | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | SD | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals | — | 188 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .375 | .375 | .500 | .875 |
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $575,000 |
| 2021 | $600,000 |
| 2022 | $750,000 |
| 2023 | $5,700,000 |
| 2024 | $8,000,000 |
| 2025 | $13,750,000 |
| 2026 | $30,000,000 * |
Contract-Basis Total: $59,375,000 (7 seasons)
Contract-Basis Average: $8,482,143
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.
* The 2026 salary includes deferred compensation. The displayed amount ($30M) is the contract salary for the season. Of this, $10M is deferred and scheduled for payment from 2033 through 2034. Current-year cash: $12M.
Career total is calculated from contract salary when available. For deferred contracts, current-year cash may be lower than the displayed contract salary.
Dylan Cease signed a seven-year, $210 million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays in December 2025.
Dylan Cease signed a seven-year, $210 million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays in December 2025. The deal includes a $23 million signing bonus and annual salaries running from $22 million in 2026 to $25 million in 2032. Deferred compensation totals $64 million: $10 million from 2026 and $9 million per year from 2027 through 2032. Deferred payments are made July 1 in two installments of $5 million in 2033-2034 and ten installments of $4.5 million from 2035 through 2046. For 2026, Cease's contract salary is $30 million including prorated bonus, with $12 million in current-year cash and $10 million deferred.
Dylan Cease signed a seven-year, $210 million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays in December 2025. The deal includes a $23 million signing bonus and annual salaries running from $22 million in 2026 to $25 million in 2032. Deferred compensation totals $64 million: $10 million from 2026 and $9 million per year from 2027 through 2032. Deferred payments are made July 1 in two installments of $5 million in 2033-2034 and ten installments of $4.5 million from 2035 through 2046. For 2026, Cease's contract salary is $30 million including prorated bonus, with $12 million in current-year cash and $10 million deferred.
| Date | Opp | Result | IP | H | ER | BB | K | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20 | vs TB | 1-7 L | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| Jul 8 | @ SF | 10-0 W | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| Jul 3 | @ SEA | 2-0 W | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Jun 27 | vs TEX | 4-7 L | 4.2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| Jun 22 | vs HOU | 4-2 W | 5.2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| Jun 16 | @ BOS | 6-1 W | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| Jun 9 | vs PHI | 3-2 W | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| May 24 | vs PIT | 1-4 L | 4.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| May 19 | @ NYY | 4-5 L | 5.0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| May 13 | vs TB | 5-3 W | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 |