5:41pm: It’ll be a $30MM guarantee, reports ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The deal is pending a physical.
5:36pm: The Blue Jays are finalizing a three-year contract with free agent starter Cody Ponce, reports Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The 6’6″ righty returns to the majors after an MVP-winning season in the Korea Baseball Organization.
Toronto continues to load up in the rotation on the same day they finalized their seven-year contract with Dylan Cease.
More to come.