The San Diego Padres are finalizing a deal to acquire Dylan Cease from the Chicago White Sox, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan.
Going into his first full season as White Sox general manager, Chris Getz seems to have acknowledged the franchise needed an overhaul. He declined Tim Anderson's option for 2024, traded reliever Aaron Bummer to the Atlanta Braves for a package of five players and has now dealt their best pitcher in the middle of his prime.
Cease is coming off a down year in which he posted a 4.