Dylan Cease began Tuesday’s start against the New York Yankees with strong effectiveness, following three straight seven-inning outings. He had recently delivered a dominant performance versus the Tampa Bay Rays. In the loss, his command slipped in the fourth inning, leading to two walks and a game-tying three-run home run by Ryan McMahon. A subsequent walk and another home run in the fifth inning further damaged his outing. Cease attributed the result to walking batters and not executing pitches in the zone. His 2025 season has featured high strikeout ability, but run prevention has varied. This season he has walked 10.5% of batters, and his improved results are linked to a larger pitch mix, including a new changeup and increased sinker and curveball usage.
"“You walk guys, you fall behind, you're probably not going to win. When I'm in the zone, I like where I'm at. Just didn't do a good job of it today.”"
"Cease lost the strike zone in the fourth inning after looking sharp through the first three, walking two batters before allowing a game-tying, three-run home run to third baseman Ryan McMahon. Another walk before a home run sealed his fate in the fifth."
"Outings like these defined Cease's 2025 season. His strikeout potential rarely wavers, but his ability to limit free passes and ultimately keep runs off the board has fluctuated throughout his career. Cease has walked 10.5% of the batters he's faced this season, which is higher than last year despite his much-improved overall numbers."
"Much of Cease's success this season is attributable to his expanded pitch arsenal, adding in a new changeup to left-handed batters along with upping his sinker and curveball usage. He's earning more strikes by being less predictable, making his primary offerings more devastating."
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