"At the time, the White Sox were trading the right-hander on a bit of a dip in his production. After amassing a 6.4 bWAR and finishing as the runner-up for the AL Cy Young Award in 2022 (2.20 ERA with 227 strikeouts and a 3.8 BB/9), he fell to a 4.58 ERA and a 3.72 FIP, uncorking a league-leading 14 wild pitches. What followed was an eerily similar path over his next two years with San Diego."
"In his contract year, Cease saw his fair share of ups and downs. The 29-year-old posted a 4.55 ERA across 32 starts while finishing the season with an 8.1 H/9 and 85 earned runs allowed across 168 innings. It was the second-fewest innings he has thrown while making a minimum of 32 starts, and the second-most hits he's allowed in that same timeframe. However, the underlying stats tell a bit of a different story."
Toronto needs starting pitching as Chris Bassitt and Max Scherzer approach free agency. The 2025 free-agent pool includes starters from front-end names to back-end arms. Dylan Cease moved from the White Sox to the Padres before 2024 after a dip from his 2022 runner-up Cy Young season. He posted strong 2024 numbers including a no-hitter and high strikeout totals, then produced mixed results in his 2025 contract year: a 4.55 ERA in 32 starts but a 3.56 FIP, 11.5 K/9, 215 strikeouts, a 33.4 percent whiff rate, and a 29.8 percent strikeout rate. The profile shows significant upside coupled with volatility.
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