Dylan Cease

Left hamstring strain, exited a start against Pittsburgh in the fifth inning. Classified mild-to-moderate by Toronto; he threw a 25-to-30 pitch bullpen afterward as a positive early sign. A 3–4 week return is realistic and could put him back before the All-Star break.

Left hamstring discomfort forced him out of Sunday's start vs. Pittsburgh in the 5th inning; placed on 15-day IL June 2. At minimum 2-3 starts missed. Short-term drop candidate in shallow leagues; stash on IL in standard formats.

Exited his May 25 start vs. Pittsburgh in the fifth inning with a left hamstring strain. Manager Schneider described it as mild and expects a return around the IL minimum, but pitchers and hamstrings are unpredictable — realistically target June 8 or later. Cease had been solid: 3.05 ERA, 92 K, 1.21 WHIP across 62 innings.

Exited his May 25 start vs. Pittsburgh in the fifth inning with a left hamstring strain. Manager Schneider called it mild and the Blue Jays expect a return around the 15-day minimum, but hamstrings in pitchers are unpredictable. Cease had been excellent this year — 3.05 ERA, 92 Ks, 1.21 WHIP across 62 innings.

CONFIRMED: 15-day IL with left hamstring strain. FanGraphs estimates a 2-3 week absence based on injury reports. Tanner Andrews selected from Triple-A to fill the rotation spot. Cease's underlying numbers were strong (3.45 ERA / 27.8% K) so the rest-of-season outlook remains top-25 SP.

NEW: Left Sunday's start in the 5th with a sore left hamstring (76 pitches). MRI today. Schneider was optimistic post-game: 'all the early testing seemed pretty positive.' Cease himself thought he might not miss his next start. Risk profile: a Grade 2 hamstring would mean 4-6 weeks; a mild strain might cost only one start.

12 K in 5 innings — Blue Jays debut record and 7 consecutive K tying a franchise mark. Cease's per-inning dominance is top-5 SP caliber. Should not be available in any format.

Started @ New York Yankees (3W-1L, 2.41 ERA)

Started vs Tampa Bay Rays (3W-1L, 2.58 ERA)

Started vs Los Angeles Angels (2W-1L, 3.05 ERA)

Started @ Minnesota Twins (1W-1L, 2.87 ERA)

Started vs Boston Red Sox (1W-0L, 2.10 ERA)

Started @ Los Angeles Angels (0W-0L, 1.74 ERA)