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Dylan Cease

Position: Starting Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 200lb (188cm, 90kg)

Team: Toronto Blue Jays (majors)

Born: December 28, 1995 in Milton, GA us

Draft: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 6th round of the 2014 MLB June Amateur Draft from Milton HS (Milton, GA).

High School: Milton HS (Milton, GA)

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2019 season

2026 Contract Status: Signed thru 2032, 7 yrs/$175M (26-32)

Service Time (01/2026): 6.089 • Free Agent: 2033

Agents: ACES

Full Name: Dylan Edward Cease

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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

2026

Career

WAR

3.6

20.2

ERA

2.56

3.77

205

98.1

1113.2

148

1379

WHIP

1.129

1.253

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
2015	19	-1.5	Cubs	ARIZ	Rk	CHC	1	2	.333	2.63	4.50	11	8	0	0	0	0	24.0	12	12	7	0	16	0	25	2	1	9	101	1.167	4.5	0.0	6.0	9.4	1.56
2016	20	-1.2	Eugene	NORW	A-	CHC	2	0	1.000	2.22	2.82	12	12	0	0	0	0	44.2	27	14	11	1	25	0	66	2	2	4	182	1.164	5.4	0.2	5.0	13.3	2.64
2017	21		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A	CHC	1	10	.091	3.28	3.86	22	22	0	0	0	0	93.1	74	40	34	3	44	0	126	3	0	10	388	1.264	7.1	0.3	4.2	12.2	2.86
2017	21	-0.9	South Bend	MIDW	A	CHC	1	2	.333	2.79	3.14	13	13	0	0	0	0	51.2	39	18	16	2	26	0	74	2	0	7	213	1.258	6.8	0.3	4.5	12.9	2.85
2017	21	-0.9	Kannapolis	SALL	A	CHW	0	8	.000	3.89	4.75	9	9	0	0	0	0	41.2	35	22	18	1	18	0	52	1	0	3	175	1.272	7.6	0.2	3.9	11.2	2.89
2018	22		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A+-AA	CHW	12	2	.857	2.40	3.05	23	23	0	0	0	0	124.0	82	42	33	8	50	0	160	3	0	8	492	1.065	6.0	0.6	3.6	11.6	3.20
2018	22	-2.3	Birmingham	SOUL	AA	CHW	3	0	1.000	1.72	1.89	10	10	0	0	0	0	52.1	30	11	10	3	22	0	78	0	0	3	202	0.994	5.2	0.5	3.8	13.4	3.55
2018	22	-1.1	Winston-Salem	CARL	A+	CHW	9	2	.818	2.89	3.89	13	13	0	0	0	0	71.2	52	31	23	5	28	0	82	3	0	5	290	1.116	6.5	0.6	3.5	10.3	2.93
2019	23	-3.2	Charlotte	IL	AAA	CHW	5	2	.714	4.48	5.14	15	15	0	0	0	0	68.1	75	39	34	4	32	0	73	3	1	7	304	1.566	9.9	0.5	4.2	9.6	2.28
2019	23	-5.4	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	4	7	.364	5.79	6.29	14	14	0	0	0	0	73.0	78	51	47	15	35	1	81	2	0	4	326	1.548	9.6	1.8	4.3	10.0	2.31
2020	24	-4.2	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	5	4	.556	4.01	4.63	12	12	0	0	0	0	58.1	50	30	26	12	34	1	44	5	0	1	255	1.440	7.7	1.9	5.2	6.8	1.29
2021	25	-3.5	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	13	7	.650	3.91	4.18	32	32	0	1	1	0	165.2	139	77	72	20	68	0	226	9	2	13	708	1.249	7.6	1.1	3.7	12.3	3.32
2022	26	-2.4	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	14	8	.636	2.20	2.69	32	32	0	1	1	0	184.0	126	55	45	16	78	2	227	3	1	7	747	1.109	6.2	0.8	3.8	11.1	2.91
2023	27	-1.7	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	7	9	.438	4.58	4.98	33	33	0	0	0	0	177.0	172	98	90	19	79	3	214	9	0	14	784	1.418	8.7	1.0	4.0	10.9	2.71
2024	28	-1.1	SDP	NL	Maj	SDP	14	11	.560	3.47	3.80	33	33	0	1	1	0	189.1	137	80	73	18	65	0	224	2	0	12	762	1.067	6.5	0.9	3.1	10.6	3.45
2025	29	-0.1	SDP	NL	Maj	SDP	8	12	.400	4.55	4.88	32	32	0	0	0	0	168.0	152	91	85	21	71	2	215	5	0	5	722	1.327	8.1	1.1	3.8	11.5	3.03
2026	30	2.7	Buffalo	IL	AAA	TOR	0	1	.000	11.25	11.25	1	1	0	0	0	0	4.0	6	5	5	2	1	0	6	0	0	0	19	1.750	13.5	4.5	2.3	13.5	6.00
2026	30	0.8	TOR	AL	Maj	TOR	6	4	.600	2.56	2.84	17	17	0	0	0	0	98.1	67	31	28	5	44	0	148	3	0	3	401	1.129	6.1	0.5	4.0	13.5	3.36
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (8 seasons)					Majors		71	62	.534	3.77	4.15	205	205	0	3	3	0	1113.2	921	513	466	126	474	9	1379	38	3	59	4705	1.253	7.4	1.0	3.8	11.1	2.91
Minors (6 seasons)					Minors		21	17	.553	3.11	3.82	84	81	0	0	0	0	358.1	276	152	124	18	168	0	456	13	4	38	1486	1.239	6.9	0.5	4.2	11.5	2.71
All Levels (12 Seasons)							92	79	.538	3.61	4.07	289	286	0	3	3	0	1472.0	1197	665	590	144	642	9	1835	51	7	97	6191	1.249	7.3	0.9	3.9	11.2	2.86

AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		5	3	.625	4.85	5.47	16	16	0	0	0	0	72.1	81	44	39	6	33	0	79	3	1	7	323	1.576	10.1	0.7	4.1	9.8	2.39
AA (1 season)					Minors		3	0	1.000	1.72	1.89	10	10	0	0	0	0	52.1	30	11	10	3	22	0	78	0	0	3	202	0.994	5.2	0.5	3.8	13.4	3.55
A+ (1 season)					Minors		9	2	.818	2.89	3.89	13	13	0	0	0	0	71.2	52	31	23	5	28	0	82	3	0	5	290	1.116	6.5	0.6	3.5	10.3	2.93
A (1 season)					Minors		1	10	.091	3.28	3.86	22	22	0	0	0	0	93.1	74	40	34	3	44	0	126	3	0	10	388	1.264	7.1	0.3	4.2	12.2	2.86
A- (1 season)					Minors		2	0	1.000	2.22	2.82	12	12	0	0	0	0	44.2	27	14	11	1	25	0	66	2	2	4	182	1.164	5.4	0.2	5.0	13.3	2.64
Rk (1 season)					Minors		1	2	.333	2.63	4.50	11	8	0	0	0	0	24.0	12	12	7	0	16	0	25	2	1	9	101	1.167	4.5	0.0	6.0	9.4	1.56