Toronto Blue Jays#84 · SP
Dylan Cease
Age 30
Contract Value $27,024,000/yr
Size 6' 2" · 200
Throws RHP
Bats Right
From Milton, GA
10–5
W-L
2.25
ERA
1.04
WHIP
221
K
156.1
IP
26
GS
88P-ScoreVERY STRONG
Cease combines elite strikeouts & control with elite consistency. He ranks 3rd among 224 qualified starters.
How P-Score works →Stats updated Sep 7, 11:35 AM ETLast game Sep 2 at CLE
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Results9450ELITE
Strikeouts & Control9750ELITE
Run Prevention6850ABOVE AVG
Consistency9750ELITE
Form7550STRONG
Recent form
Last 5 startsPitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Four-seam FB36.9%97.1 mph
- Slider29.9%88.9 mph
- Changeup11.7%81.7 mph
- Knuckle Curve9.7%81.9 mph
- Sinker8.1%95.9 mph
- Sweeper3.8%83.5 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.160.163.273.184.321.170.227.231.150
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Monthly ERA (2026)
Minimum 1 GSSplits
Home / away
Home (14 GS)
2.91
WHIP 1.15
Away (12 GS)
1.54
WHIP 0.92
1.37 ERA better on the road
vs handedness
vs LHH
.532
vs RHH
.525
.007 OPS better vs RHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September0.006.04
August2.0331.043
July1.0036.046
June2.9521.136
May3.2330.243
April3.1226.037
March1.695.112
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
5 days (11 GS)2.391.0213.0
6+ days (14 GS)2.161.0612.0
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown
Career
Frequently asked
What is Dylan Cease's ERA in 2026?+
2.25 across 26 starts and 156.1 innings, with a 1.04 WHIP and a 2.41 FIP. That ERA ranks 8th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
at Athletics, Sep 7 · 10:05 PM ET.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws four-seam fb (36.9% at 97.1 mph mph), slider (29.9% at 88.9 mph mph), changeup (11.7% at 81.7 mph mph), knuckle curve (9.7% at 81.9 mph mph), sinker (8.1% at 95.9 mph mph), sweeper (3.8% at 83.5 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
88 out of 100, which we label very strong — 3rd among 224 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 2.10 ERA, 11.1 K/9, 3.9 BB/9.