Cody Ponce is officially the newest member of the Toronto Blue Jays.

The reigning American League champs formally announced on Thursday that the right-hander has been signed to a three-year, $30-million contract. The signing was initially reported on Dec. 2.

Ponce spent the 2025 season in Korea’s KBO with the Hanwha Eagles. He was named the league’s MVP and won the Choi Dong-won award as the league’s top pitcher after posting a 17-1 record with a 1.89 ERA and 0.94 WHIP across 29 starts.

He was dominant in the strikezone, setting both the league’s single-season strikeout record with 252 and single-game record with 18.

Prior to his year in Korea, the Pomona, Calif., native had spent three seasons pitching in Japan’s NPB, splitting time as a reliever and bullpen arm. He put up a 4.54 ERA

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