Pitcher Dylan Cease’s name has been associated with trade rumors for quite some time.
On Wednesday, ESPN reported that the long-awaited trade for the right-handed pitcher had been completed.
Schiess, who has spent his entire major league career with the Chicago White Sox, is expected to join the San Diego Padres.
According to multiple reports, the White Sox are planning to acquire several prospects in exchange for the release of their contracts. Cease, 28, had a somewhat disappointing season in 2023, finishing with a 4.58 ERA after receiving the second-most Cy Young Award votes in the AL in 2022.
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Dylan Cease of the Chicago White Sox during spring training at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Arizona, on February 21, 2024. (Michael Reeves/Getty Images)
However, Cease performed well in spring training this year. His ERA is 2.16.
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He is one of only five pitchers to have 200 strikeouts in each of the past three seasons. The others include Gerrit Cole, Kevin Guzman, Aaron Nola, and Corbin Burnes.
Dylan Schiess of the Chicago White Sox pitches during the bottom of the first inning of a game against the Minnesota Twins on September 17, 2023 at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago. (Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images)
Chicago finished 2023 with a record of 61 wins and 101 losses after a down year. The team has made some notable changes to its front office, including promoting assistant general manager Chris Getz to the team’s head of baseball operations.
Dylan Schiess of the Chicago White Sox pitches during live batting practice during spring training at Camelback Ranch on February 21, 2024 in Glendale, Arizona. (Michael Reeves/Getty Images)
Schiess will likely be one of the top pitchers in the Padres’ starting rotation, along with Yu Darvish and Joe Musgrove.
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The Padres will open the 2024 MLB season later this month with a back-to-back game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Seoul, South Korea.
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