The Chicago White Sox believe that the Milwaukee Brewers' return of young lefty D.L. Hall and shortstop Joey Ortiz for Corbin Burnes should be the floor in what they should receive in return for ace Dylan Cease. The Orioles offered basically the same package for Cease, along with another player. Cease, who is earning $8 million this season, however has two years of control compared to Burnes' one season.
This just goes to show how reluctant the White Sox are to part with Cease, who had a meager 2023 season but has established himself as a high-level starter over the prior few seasons. Although their core of players is falling apart and numerous teams are showing interest in Cease, they have yet to fully start rebuilding. It's best that they trade him before he has just a lone year of contract control, as his value will have greatly diminished by then.
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