The Royals' extension for Seth Lugo makes Dylan Cease the most coveted pitcher on the market at the MLB trade deadline.

Having a strikeout pitcher in the playoffs sets your team up for success, and if Cease can continue his hot streak (two or less earned runs and nine or more strikeouts in three of his last four starts ...

Cease, who is eligible for free agency at the end of the season, would be a rental for the current AL West leaders.

The Padres have multiple needs and a thinner farm system than a year ago, which might mean they have to settle for another rental or two.

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease throws in the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, in Goodyear, Ariz. (AP Photo ...

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Dylan Cease continues to struggle, Padres lose Story by Dylan Cease | Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Matt DeWalt Wed, Jul 9, 2025 · 3 min read ...

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Luis Severino outdueled Dylan Cease and the New York Mets beat the San Diego Padres 8-3 on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series between NL playoff contenders.