Dylan Cease Isn't Close to the Cease the Blue Jays Needed in Deflating Loss

Dylan Cease isn't close to the Cease the Blue Jays needed in deflating loss

The Blue Jays are two games out of the final American League wild card, currently held by the Chicago White Sox, with eight games remaining.

Blue Jays vs. Rangers: Dylan Cease and Toronto’s fading wild-card hopes hit the wall in Texas

This late-season swoon might teach the Jays some lessons about how to handle ace Cease in the future.

Blue Jays’ Cease chased in third inning of pivotal start vs. Rangers

Things didn’t go as planned for the Toronto Blue Jays and ace Dylan Cease to open their pivotal series against the Texas Rangers. Cease battled both his command and velocity throughout his start against the Rangers and wasn’t able to complete the third inning before turning the ball over to manager John Schneider. The 30-year-old walked off the mound after 2.2 innings of work, having allowed three hits, four runs (one earned), and six walks whil…

Cease’s stumble adds to Blue Jays’ rotation uncertainty after loss to Rangers

For nearly two weeks now, it’s felt like Dylan Cease has been white-knuckling his season, correcting and counter-steering every lurch and pull. On Friday, his difficulties created an early deficit the Blue Jays couldn't overcome in a loss to the Rangers.