The top free-agent pitcher is now off the market. Right-handed starter Dylan Cease \-\- MLB.com's No. 7-ranked free agent and the top hurler in the 2025-26 class -- has agreed to a seven-year, $210 million deal with the Blue Jays,

The right-hander reportedly has a seven-year, $210 million contract to pitch for an American League contender.

MLB signings are taking place as teams build their rosters for a strong 2026 season. Here’s the latest update from the league.

The New York Mets are reportedly eyeing San Diego Padres pitcher Michael King as their next major acquisition following Dylan Cease's record-breaking

This article was originally published on Nov. 23, three days before Cease agreed to a seven-year, $210 million contract with the Blue Jays. More >

Free agent Dylan Cease reached a seven-year, $210M deal with the Blue Jays, boosting a Toronto rotation that helped fuel last season’s AL pennant run.

Even coming off a down year, Cease has something that every single MLB contender would kill for. But which one will land him, and what will it cost?

On Wednesday, ESPN ran a survey of 16 executives from around Major League Baseball gauging opinions on this year’s free agency outcomes. The Mets received six of those executives’ votes to sign San Diego Padres right-hander Dylan Cease, the most of any team.