TORONTO (AP) — Dylan Cease and the American League champion Toronto Blue Jays finalized their $210 million, seven-year contract on Tuesday, the largest free-agent deal in team history.

A right-hander who turns 30 on Dec. 28, Cease went 8-12 with a 4.55 ERA in 32 starts this year for San Diego, striking out 215 and walking 71 in 168 innings. His 29.8% strikeout rate was third-highest among qualified pitchers, behind Detroit's Tarik Skubal (32.2%) and Boston's Garrett Crochet (31.3%),

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