BREAKING: Dylan Cease finally on the move, traded to Padres

The Dylan Cease trade, which has been anticipated for months, has finally happened. The Padres are the winners of the Cease Sweepstakes, as the ace of the White Sox will be heading to San Diego.

Cease, 28, had an excellent career with the White Sox. In 658 innings across five seasons, Cease posted a 3.83 ERA, a 3.86 FIP, and a 4.02 xFIP, resulting in a total of 13.0 fWAR. The righthander finished second in AL Cy Young voting in 2022 , when he posted a 2.20 ERA in 184 innings. He finished only behind Justin Verlander, who incredibly finished with a 1.75 ERA that year.

In 2023, Cease fell back down to earth, posting a 4.58 ERA, although his peripherals (3.72 FIP, 4.08 xFIP, .330 BABIP against…