The Toronto Blue Jays are finalizing a three-year, $30 million agreement with right-hander Cody Ponce, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
Ponce, 31, spent last season with the Hanwha Eagles of the KBO, posting a 17-1 record with a 1.89 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, and 252 strikeouts in 180.2 innings, en route to winning the league’s MVP award.
Right-hander Cody Ponce and the Toronto Blue Jays are finalizing a three-year, $30 million contract, pending physical, sources tell ESPN. The AL champs get the KBO MVP, who went 17-1 with a 1.89 ERA and struck out 252 in 180.2 innings. First on the agreement was @Ken_Rosenthal .
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 2, 2025
Ponce last played in the Majors with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2021, when he made 15 appearances and recorded a 7.04 ERA in 38.1 innings.
Originally drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the second round of the 2015 MLB Draft, Ponce has a career 5.86 to go along with 48 strikeouts in 55.1 major=league innings.
