The starting pitcher trade market has begun to thaw with Tyler Glasnow’s Thursday night move to the Los Angeles Dodgers.We’re all left wondering who might be dealt next after that.
Dylan Cease of the Chicago White Sox is probably not going to be transferred in the upcoming major starting pitcher trade, according to Ken Rosenthal of “The Athletic.”
According to Rosenthal:
Although the White Sox are in discussions with clubs over Cease, they still appear to be inclined to hold off until after Yoshinobu and company sign, as they feel that teams who miss out on those pitchers would become more desperate.
The Reds and Orioles, who are not interested in signing the best free agents, continue to have Cease as a primary target. Cease is under club control for two more seasons. However, he is also a possibility for other teams keeping an eye on the trade market, such as the Rangers, Yankees, Giants, and Braves.
From the White Sox’s point of view, this makes logic, but it works both ways.
There are still clubs in need of starting pitching right now, such as the Reds and Orioles. They might be prepared to overpay for the White Sox pitcher if they keep missing out on other targets. Conversely, though, teams like the Dodgers (Glasnow), Cardinals (Lance Lynn, Kyle Gibson, and Sonny Gray), Tigers (Kenta Maeda and Jack Flaherty), and Dodgers (Glasnow) are less likely to get involved.
Although Cease’s move could hurt Sox supporters, it might assist rekindle the team’s ascent to contention. All the White Sox need is skill, and one of the greatest players still on the team is Cease, who may provide it.
This past season, Chicago had the third-worst record in the American League.
Like the White Sox in 2023, 27-year-old Cease struggled. He had a 4.58 ERA while going 7-9. Still a master strikeout operator, he has struck out 214 batters in 177.0 innings. He is 43-35 with a 4.58 ERA in his career. In the 2022 American League Cy Young voting, he came in second.
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