Blue Jays To Place Dylan Cease On 15-Day IL
MLB Trade Rumors • • sports
Key Points:
- The Toronto Blue Jays have placed right-hander Dylan Cease on the 15-day injured list due to a mild left hamstring strain, marking his first significant IL stint since joining the team.
- Cease, who signed a seven-year, $210 million contract with the Blue Jays in the offseason, had been performing well with a 3.05 ERA over 11 starts before the injury.
- The Blue Jays, currently 25-28 and 10.5 games behind the AL East-leading Rays, have faced multiple rotation injuries, including setbacks to Shane Bieber, Cody Ponce, José Berríos, and Max Scherzer.
- With Cease sidelined, Kevin Gausman is expected to lead the rotation, supported by Trey Yesavage and Patrick Corbin, while the rest of the rotation remains uncertain.