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Blue Jays Thump Mariners 8-1 as Dylan Cease Dominates

8/29/2026

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Cease Dominates Mariners

Toronto Blue Jays defeated Seattle Mariners 8-1, with Dylan Cease striking out eight in six innings.
Cease (9-5) allowed four hits, one run and a walk, reaching 217 strikeouts, the AL lead.
George Springer went 4-for-4, hitting his 14th homer of the season in the fifth inning.
Kazuma Okamoto and Nathan Lukes each added solo home runs for Toronto.

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Blue Jays Trade

Blue Jays traded left-hander Dasan Hill, John Klein, Dameury Pena, and $250,000 for reliever Jeff Hoffman.
Hill posted a 4.05 ERA and 2.50 FIP over 13.1 innings, striking out six in his latest start.
Aaron Parker’s 17th homer tied him for the third-most home runs in Toronto’s 2026 farm system.
Vancouver Canadians seized sole possession of first place in the Northwest League, holding a three-game lead.

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Cease Dominates Mariners

Toronto Blue Jays defeated Seattle Mariners 8-1, with Dylan Cease striking out eight in six innings.
Cease (9-5) allowed four hits, one run and a walk, reaching 217 strikeouts, the AL lead.
George Springer went 4-for-4, hitting his 14th homer of the season in the fifth inning.
Kazuma Okamoto and Nathan Lukes each added solo home runs for Toronto.

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