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Blue Jays Sign KBO MVP Cody Ponce for $30M

12/3/2025

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Blue Jays Sign Ponce

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Cody Ponce to a three-year, $30 million deal, pending a physical.
Ponce is the 2025 KBO MVP who posted a 1.89 ERA with 252 strikeouts in 180.2 innings.
The signing follows Dylan Cease’s arrival and strengthens a rotation with Kevin Gausman, Shane Bieber, and Trey Yesavage.
Ponce’s velocity and new pitches allow him to start or pitch in high-leverage roles.

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Blue Jays' Rotation Plans

The Toronto Blue Jays plan a 2026 rotation with Kevin Gausman, Dylan Cease, and Shane Bieber.
Cody Ponce, who starred in the KBO with a 17-1 record and a 1.89 ERA, must prove he can replicate that success in MLB after a poor stint in 2021.
He competes for rotation spots against José Berríos, Trey Yesavage, and Eric Lauer, with Berríos’s bullpen role last season potentially making him expendable.

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Blue Jays Sign Ponce

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Cody Ponce to a three-year, $30 million deal, pending a physical.
Ponce is the 2025 KBO MVP who posted a 1.89 ERA with 252 strikeouts in 180.2 innings.
The signing follows Dylan Cease’s arrival and strengthens a rotation with Kevin Gausman, Shane Bieber, and Trey Yesavage.
Ponce’s velocity and new pitches allow him to start or pitch in high-leverage roles.

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