Early in the offseason, Jed Hoyer made it clear that the Chicago Cubs had to improve their pitching staff. Whether it was in the bullpen or rotation, the Cubs needed arms, and Hoyer has lived up to his words.

The Padres have spent the offseason gauging trade interest in Dylan Cease. MLB Trade Rumors identifies the six best fits. Click to read more.

Padres are looking to do a bit of maneuvering on the trade market, with Dylan Cease and Michael King emerging as trade chips.

In return, Adams identified two young players who don't have a clear spot with the Mets but could find a long-term home in San Diego. On the pitching side, Adams pointed to Tylor

The Cubs also are involved. But while their prospect list is ranked higher, with highly regarded 3B prospect Matt Shaw understandably off limits in rental deals, the Padres may prefer the Mets’ list, including Brandon Sproat, Jett Williams and Luisangel Acuña.

A week or so ago, Dan Hayes wrote that the Padres were interested in Christian Vázquez, and added (almost as an afterthought) that the Twins were also discussing trading for Dylan Cease. For many fans,

Twins have expressed interest in right-handed starting pitcher Dylan Cease, as the Padres become a team to watch on the trade market

The Chicago Cubs, despite having already had a productive and meaningful offseason, appear to be still on the hunt for some additional talent to add to the opening day roster.

With the San Diego Padres reportedly looking to move their ace, Dylan Cease, who are the best suitors to land the star pitcher? Here are three of the strongest candidates to acquire Cease.