Blue Jays Sign 7-Year MLB Veteran After Injury To $210 Million Superstar

BusinessSportsMoneyBlue Jays Sign 7-Year MLB Veteran After Injury To $210 Million SuperstarByPeter Chawaga,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Chawaga is a writer and editor covering Major League Baseball.Follow AuthorMay 28, 2026, 06:00am EDTSEATTLE, WASHINGTON - JUNE 10: Matt Bowman #49 of the Seattle Mariners reacts after giving up a home run against the Chicago White Sox during the eighth inning at T-Mobile Park on June 10, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThe Toronto Blue Jays are fighting to overcome a losing record, but some brutal injury luck isn’t helping things.With key players like Alejandro Kirk, Shane Bieber and Addison Barger all sidelined already, the team was forced to place frontline starter Dylan Cease on the injured list this week in the midst of a stellar debut season.“The team placed him on the 15-day injured list on Monday with a left hamstring strain, sidelining him for at least the next two weeks,” Jorge Montanez reported for NBC Sports. “There’s no clear timeline yet, but the hope is that Cease will be ready to return when first eligible in early June.”Though Cease’s injury could be relatively minor, any personnel loss for the team at this point is a harsh setback. And it’s particularly troubling in the rotation, which is already without Bieber, Jose Berrios, Cody Ponce and Max Scherzer.Cease has a 3.05 ERA across his first 11 starts with the franchise, after signing a seven-year, $210 million contract this past offseason. And it wasn’t immediately clear how the team would be able to replace him in the rotation.ForbesYankees’ Former Infielder ‘Fighting For My Life’ During Rival Red Sox ImplosionBy Peter ChawagaMORE FOR YOUToronto Blue Jays Add Veteran Pitcher Matt Bowman Shortly After Dylan Cease InjuryBut as the Blue Jays look for some help on the big-league pitching staff, news broke that the team signed a long-time veteran righty for their lo...