The San Diego Padres had questions going into their season about how they were going to get enough innings from their rotation. Dylan Cease should help ease those concerns, as he’s on his way to the Padres from the Chicago White Sox, according to various reporters.
The Padres plane for South Korea is scheduled to leave tonight so who knows what the plan is for Cease in the near future.
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
Along with Steven Wilson, pitching prospects Drew Thorpe and Jairo Iriarte and outfield prospect Samuel Zavala are headed to Chicago, which hurts to see because of how talented they are but this is Dylan Cease that we’re talking about here (just like Juan Soto was Juan Soto that we were talking about in 2022).