Padres acquire RHP Dylan Cease from White Sox for prospects
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One week from the start of the Seoul Series, A.J. Prellar has delivered.
It’s reported by numerous reporters, starting with Jeff Passan, that the Padres are acquiring the 28 year old RHP Dylan Cease from the Chicago White Sox.
BREAKING: The San Diego Padres are finalizing a trade to acquire right-hander Dylan Cease from the Chicago White Sox, sources tell ESPN.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) March 13, 2024
Cease has been on the market all off-season as the White Sox have attempted to move their former ace.
After two excellent seasons in 2021 and 2022, Cease had a down year last season, going 7-9 with a 4.58 ERA.
Nevertheless, the right-hander has been one of the hottest names on the trade market. He boasts an excellent four-pitch arsenal with a fastball between 95-98 mph. He is also one of the more affordable starters on the market. He is currently in year two of arbitration, making eight million, with one more year of team control in 2025 before going into free agency.
The return for Cease was hefty as the Padres parted with Drew Thorpe, Jairo Iriarte, Samuel Zavala, and Steven Wilson. Only Wilson was on the team’s 40-man roster, so no other move will be necessary to add Cease.
A Native San Diegan, Loren has spent his entire life not only as a fan but an active participant in San Diego’s sports world. In 2006 Loren joined two other die hard Charger fans to create Bolttalk, where Loren was a co-host and regular columnist from 2006 until the Chargers left in 2017. After that he started another podcast, The Grid Podshow, from 2020-2021 with his former co-host and colleague, speaking about the local sports community and popular culture.
When he’s not giving his opinion about San Diego sports, Loren is an adjunct professor at San Diego State and an attorney.