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Dylan Cease
Toronto Blue Jays
SP · #84 · Bats R · Throws R · 6'2" · 200 lb · Age 30 · 8 yrs in MLB
2026 grade
92.4
- Runs prevented
- +30.4
- IP · ERA
- 169.0 · 2.40
- K · BB
- 239 · 78
- Rank
- 4 of 46 starters
What the grade is made of
Runs each part saves or costs against an average pitcher facing the same batters. Contact counts a quarter for how it turned out, because over a season that's mostly the fielders and luck.
- Strikeouts239 vs 152 avg+23.5
- Home runs allowed11 vs 21 avg+13.7
- Walks78 vs 59 avg−6.1
- Contact allowed (how it turned out counts a quarter)353 vs 443 avg−2.0
- Hit batters3 vs 8 avg+1.7
- Parks pitched in−0.5
2026 game log: pitching
Game grades need 3 batters faced; starts are ranked against starts, relief outings against relief outings.
| Game | Result | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Sep 18@TEX | L 1-7 | L | 2.2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 74 | 20.8 |
| Sun, Sep 13vsBAL | W 8-1 | W | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 94 | 49.8 |
| Mon, Sep 7@ATH | L 5-6 | GS | 5.0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 94 | 57.5 |
| Wed, Sep 2@CLE | W 11-0 | W | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 83 | 87.4 |
| Fri, Aug 28vsSEA | W 8-1 | W | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 92 | 68.8 |
| Sat, Aug 22@NYY | W 4-3 | W | 6.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 111 | 88.0 |
| Sun, Aug 16vsNYY | L 3-4 | GS | 6.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 104 | 89.3 |
| Tue, Aug 11vsBOS | W 5-3 | GS | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 104 | 21.0 |
| Thu, Aug 6@CHC | L 2-3 | GS | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 104 | 98.6 |
| Fri, Jul 31vsSTL | W 3-1 | GS | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 96 | 84.6 |
| Sat, Jul 25@BOS | W 6-0 | W | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 120 | 99.8 |
| Mon, Jul 20vsTB | L 1-7 | L | 6.0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 101 | 21.6 |
| Wed, Jul 8@SF | W 10-0 | W | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 118 | 99.4 |
| Fri, Jul 3@SEA | W 2-0 | W | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 102 | 93.6 |
| Sat, Jun 27vsTEX | L 4-7 | L | 4.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 107 | 50.1 |
| Mon, Jun 22vsHOU | W 4-2 | GS | 5.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 110 | 75.7 |
| Tue, Jun 16@BOS | W 6-1 | W | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 108 | 57.5 |
| Tue, Jun 9vsPHI | W 3-2 | GS | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 93 | 88.4 |
| Sun, May 24vsPIT | L 1-4 | L | 4.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 76 | 39.0 |
| Tue, May 19@NYY | L 4-5 | L | 5.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 100 | 22.9 |
| Wed, May 13vsTB | W 5-3 | GS | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 99 | 85.8 |
| Fri, May 8vsLAA | W 2-0 | W | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 97 | 90.3 |
| Sat, May 2@MIN | W 11-4 | W | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 106 | 52.2 |
| Mon, Apr 27vsBOS | L 0-5 | L | 5.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 107 | 33.7 |
| Mon, Apr 20@LAA | W 5-2 | W | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 110 | 59.2 |
| Wed, Apr 15@MIL | L 1-2 | GS | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 106 | 89.4 |
| Wed, Apr 8vsLAD | W 4-3 | GS | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 96 | 49.5 |
| Fri, Apr 3@CHW | L 4-5 | GS | 4.1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 93 | 53.1 |
| Sat, Mar 28vsATH | W 8-7 | GS | 5.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 90 | 85.3 |
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