i dont care about 3 years or 10 mil, his stats from 5 years ago dont matter. also never use ERA
Ponce’s massive uptick in stuff is what really got him paid (up nearly 3 ticks to 95.5 MPH average last year), but the command really stands out too. He had a strike rate of 66% or above across all four of his offerings last season
I’m a bit surprised Ponce got 3 years, but I think his kick-change is legit + velo is way up from 2021.
Fun signing for the Blue Jays (who now have a bunch of rotation options).
Cody Ponce (signed by TOR) dominated KBO this season, posting a 30.3 K-BB% across 180.2 IP and winning the triple crown. Since his last MLB outing (PIT, 2021), he has seen a +2 MPH uptick on his fastball and transformed his changeup into an elite offering
Cody Ponce’s 2025 season in the KBO was historically great:
17-1
180.2 IP
1.89 ERA
2.15 FIP
252 K’s
0.94 WHIP
Triple Crown
MVP