Cease did not factor into the decision Tuesday against the Phillies, allowing one run on three hits and one walk while striking out 11 across six innings. Cease was activated from the 15-day injured list prior to Tuesday's start after fully recovering from a strained hamstring. He got off to a slow start by yielding a run in the first, but that was the only blemish in what was a sensational return for Cease, who tied a career high with 29 whiffs. It was the fourth time this season that the right-hander struck out at least 10 batters, and he was still throwing his fastball at 98 mph in the sixth inning. Cease's return is a welcome one for a Blue Jays team that is knocking on the door for the last spot in the American League Wild Card race. He's lined up to face the Red Sox at Fenway Park next week.
Dylan Cease: Everything you need to know
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Dylan Cease Game Log 2026
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Regular SeasonDateOppResultIPKBBHBPCGSHOHRER6/9W 3-26.01110003115/24L 4-14.2810004225/19L 5-45.0940004555/13W 5-37.0931003115/8W 2-07.01000005005/2W 11-47.0710007434/27L 5-05.2531007444/20W 5-25.01220005224/15L 2-16.0630002004/8W 4-35.0841004214/3L 5-44.1630005323/28W 8-75.1122000311
Regular Season Totals 66.610327300522522
Dylan Cease Splits 2026
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SplitsGSIPWLERAKBBHBPCGHRERSVOSAVGHR
Overall 1268.0330.01032730522522000.2095Home 740.2120.0631400291110000.1972Away 527.1210.0401300231412000.2253Night 741.2220.0621600291313000.1972Day 526.1110.041110023129000.2253vs Righty 00.0000.0459102270000.2021vs Lefty 00.0000.058182030180000.2144March 15.1000.012200311000.1500April 526.0110.037150023119000.2350May 530.2220.043900231211000.2095June 16.0000.011100311000.1430Opponent vs MIL 1 6.0 0 0 0.0 6 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.105 0 vs CWS 1 4.1 0 0 0.0 6 3 0 0 5 3 2 0 0 0.263 0 vs LAA 2 12.0 2 0 0.0 22 2 0 0 10 2 2 0 0 0.227 0 vs ATH 1 5.1 0 0 0.0 12 2 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0.150 0 vs TB 1 7.0 0 0 0.0 9 3 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0.136 0 vs MIN 1 7.0 1 0 0.0 7 1 0 0 7 4 3 0 0 0.259 1 vs BOS 1 5.2 0 1 0.0 5 3 0 0 7 4 4 0 0 0.304 0 vs PHI 1 6.0 0 0 0.0 11 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0.143 0 vs LAD 1 5.0 0 0 0.0 8 4 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 0.222 0 vs NYY 1 5.0 0 1 0.0 9 4 0 0 4 5 5 0 0 0.222 2 vs PIT 1 4.2 0 1 0.0 8 1 0 0 4 2 2 0 0 0.222 2 Venue @ New York 1 5.0 0 1 0.0 9 4 0 0 4 5 5 0 0 0.222 2 @ Minnesota 1 7.0 1 0 0.0 7 1 0 0 7 4 3 0 0 0.259 1 @ Milwaukee 1 6.0 0 0 0.0 6 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.105 0 @ Toronto 7 40.2 1 2 0.0 63 14 0 0 29 11 10 0 0 0.197 2 @ Chicago 1 4.1 0 0 0.0 6 3 0 0 5 3 2 0 0 0.263 0 @ Los Angeles 1 5.0 1 0 0.0 12 2 0 0 5 2 2 0 0 0.263 0
Dylan Cease Player Profile
Career History
Dylan Cease: Breaking News
Activated from IL, starting Tuesday
Toronto activated Cease (hamstring) from the 15-day injured list to start Tuesday's game against the Phillies, reports Keegan Matheson of MLB.com. After landing on the IL with a strained hamstring on May 25, Cease will rejoin the Blue Jays' rotation after making one rehab start at Triple-A. Before landing on the IL, the 30-year-old recorded a 3.05 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 92:26 K:BB in 62 innings. Toronto will send down Adam Macko to Triple-A Buffalo in order to make room for Cease on the active roster.
Rejoining rotation Tuesday
Cease (hamstring) will rejoin the Blue Jays' rotation Tuesday with a start against the Phillies, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports. Cease made his one and only rehab start with Triple-A Buffalo last Thursday, giving up two home runs and five runs over four innings. He's been sidelined for only two weeks and threw 75 pitches in his rehab outing, so Cease should have close to a full workload at his disposal when taking on the Phillies. The veteran hurler is coming back from a strained left hamstring.