Toronto starter Dylan Cease threw three shutout innings as the Blue Jays rolled to a 7-0 pre-season victory over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday afternoon at TD Ballpark.
Cease allowed two hits and didn't issue a walk. He had three strikeouts.
Brandon Valenzuela hit a three-run homer and Riley Tirotta had a solo shot as the Blue Jays improved their spring record to 7-8.
Nathan Lukes chipped in with a pair of RBIs. Six Toronto relievers combined with Cease on the six-hit shutout.
Starter JR Ritchie allowed one hit, four walks and two earned runs over four innings for the Braves (11-4).
