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After MVP season in South Korea, Ponce ready for big-league return with Blue Jays
After winning MVP and top pitcher awards with the Hanwha Eagles, Cody Ponce signs a $30 million, three-year contract to rejoin MLB with the Toronto Blue Jays.
- Last week, Cody Ponce signed a three-year, US$30-million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays and will return to MLB in 2026 after quickly accepting the offer from his agent.
- After bouncing around the minors and struggling in Japan, Ponce signed with the Hanwha Eagles, reviving his career following limited MLB success and two tough seasons in Japan.
- In Korea, Ponce dominated with a 17-1 record, winning KBO MVP and top-pitcher awards while striking out 252 batters in 180 innings and posting a 1.89 earned run average.
- The signing positions Toronto with a deep rotation including Dylan Cease, Kevin Gausman, Shane Bieber, Trey Yesavage and Jose Berrios as it prepares for the Feb. 21 pre-season schedule.
- Ponce credits Emma, his wife, family and George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers tight end, for support, rebuilt his arsenal with Hyun-Jin Ryu, and trains three-to-four hours daily.
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After MVP season in South Korea, Ponce ready for big-league return with Blue Jays
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Cody Ponce is far from the first Major Leaguer to go overseas and return having found something that makes him a better pitcher than his first go-around in the big leagues. Asked what he found, however, the new Blue Jays pitcher doesn’t cite a mechanical tweak, a new pitch or
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