Dylan Cease Maximizes Potential With Career-High Strikeouts in Toronto

In his first season with Toronto, right-hander Dylan Cease has excelled, posting a 2.38 ERA and a career-high 236 strikeouts over 35.3%. Cease added a lethal changeup with a 48.8% whiff rate to complement his elite slider and fastball. Overcoming early skepticism about his 2025 struggles, he has anchored the Blue Jays rotation with high durability and a 0.60 HR/9 mark, cementing himself as a top American League Cy Young contender.