Despite slow team start, Blue Jays’ Dylan Cease has made incredible history
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When Dylan Cease and the Toronto Blue Jays linked up in a massive deal in the offseason, one that saw the right-hander get paid $210 million over seven seasons, there were certainly some question marks about it.
However, even without too much team success to show for it yet, Cease is off to a start that’s already making franchise history.
According to Dominic Minchella of SI, Cease made Blue Jays history in his latest outing.
"While he might not have yet earned a victory in the win-loss column for a pitcher, Cease made history in game three against the Dodgers by becoming the only Blue Jays pitcher to strike out 26 batters over a three-game debut span in franchise history.
"Cease struck out eight Dodgers on Wednesday, struck out six Chicago White Sox players in his return to Rate Field, and struck out 12 Athletics batters in his debut as a Blue Jay. And as Toronto continues its pursuit of getting back to and above .500, these types of performances will only aid them in the process," he wrote.
There are some immediate takeaways from what Cease has done throughout the season, but I don't want to get too overboard just yet. However, he's faced two great lineups to start the year in the Los Angeles Dodgers and Athletics, allowing just two earned runs in 10.1 innings throughout both of those games. He also struck out 20 hitters in that same span.
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