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Dylan Cease
SP · 
Toronto Blue Jays · age 30
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- Trade value
- $37.8M
- Likely range
- −$77.3M to $148.1M, where his value lands 8 or more times in 10
- Overall
- 93, potential 93
- Player value
- $148.7M over the next five seasons, contract aside
- Contract
- $24.36M a year, 6 years left
- Next season
- 3.5 WAR projected
- Role
- No. 1 Starter
- Style
- Strikeout Ace
- Awards
- All-Star 2026
Dylan Cease's trade value is $37.8M: what his projected play is worth beyond his contract, summed over the deal and calibrated on real MLB trades.
Contract, season by season
| Season | Cap hit | Worth | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $24.4M | $39.4M | $15.0M |
| 2028 | $24.3M | $33.5M | $9.9M |
| 2029 | $24.2M | $27.0M | $4.2M |
| 2030 | $24.1M | $24.1M | $2.1M |
| 2031 | $24.0M | $23.1M | $1.8M |
| 2032 | $23.9M | $17.1M | −$3.5M |
Projection
| Season | WAR | 10–90% range | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 3.5 | 1.4 to 6.0 | 100% |
| 2028 | 2.7 | 0.2 to 5.3 | 97% |
| 2029 | 2.2 | 0.0 to 4.9 | 90% |
| 2030 | 1.8 | 0.0 to 4.5 | 91% |
| 2031 | 1.6 | 0.0 to 4.1 | 80% |
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