In light of Gerrit Cole’s recent injury concerns, the New York Yankees are purportedly interested in acquiring Chicago White Sox star Dylan Cease through trade. Still, there are other teams interested besides the Yankees. The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reports that the Texas Rangers, who will begin the season without Max Scherzer, Jacob deGrom, and Tyler Mahle, are considering Cease.
The Rangers and White Sox “engaged in recent discussions,” according to sources cited by Rosenthal. In line with this information, Jon Morosi of MLB Network mentioned the San Diego Padres as another team that was “involved in talks.”
Of course, MLB free agency may still play a role in all of this.
Jordan Montgomery and Blake Snell are still available. As soon as word of Cole’s injury spread, the Yankees were immediately associated with Snell. Cole’s MRI results, however, are still a mystery. The Yankees’ potential pursuits of Cease and Snell will be affected by such outcomes.
Montgomery was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to Texas before to the deadline, and he pitched for the Rangers in 2023. A reunion makes sense for both parties because the big left-hander was impressive for the Rangers towards the end of the season.
But the fact is that Montgomery remains unsigned in MLB free agency with Texas unwilling to pay up. The Rangers are seemingly open to adding another pitcher. With Dylan Cease potentially available in talks, albeit for a steep asking price, Texas is reportedly inquiring at the very least.
Cease was phenomenal in 2022 before struggling in 2023. He features some of the most intriguing upside in the sport and has two years of team control remaining on his contract, which is why the White Sox are asking for so much.
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