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MLB Rumors: Why the White Sox ended up holding on to Dylan Cease

For weeks, the White Sox were adamant that they wouldn’t move Dylan Cease for anything. He was basically untouchable. Despite that, teams still tried to reach out to Chicago to acquire Cease. And for weeks, the White Sox would respond with one word: No. But as the deadline grew closer and days turned into hours, it became known that Chicago was fielding offers for Cease.

In the end, they ended up keeping him and they made the right decision with that. Cease should have remained untouchable and entertaining offers for him was likely just in hopes of a drastic overpay.

The 27-year-old currently has two more years of team control, which leaves him as a top-of-the-rotation pitcher for the next two years as Chicago tries to put a productive team on the field. If they’re unable to do so, they still have multiple years left where they could deal him.

Fielding offers is one thing, but considering these offers and negotiating a trade is something completely different. Chicago made the right choice to hold onto Dylan Cease and he’ll continue to prove that they made the right choice over the next few years.