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MLB Rumors: Could the Reds trade for Dylan Cease?

Prior to the MLB trade deadline, the Cincinnati Reds were one of several teams interested in White Sox ace Dylan Cease. Chicago’s price tag was too high in the end, but if the deadline was any indication, they will shop Cease again in the offseason.

Bleacher Report’s Zachary Rymer listed Cease as one of the most likely players to be dealt this offseason, and listed the Reds as a possible destination:

"“That Cease ended up going nowhere isn’t surprising. The White Sox would have rightfully put a high price on him, and other teams rightfully would have balked at paying it. He has, after all, seen his ERA more than double from the 2.20 mark he posted in 2022. Still, one can imagine interest in Cease will pick back up again this winter. Teams that need pitching but can’t afford the open market’s best arms—looking at you, Reds—could see him as a huge upside play over the next two years.”"

Prior to the trade deadline, FanSided also linked Cease to the Reds in a trade package which landed Chicago three out of Cincinnati’s top-11 prospects. That mock trade also included Kendall Graveman, so the return could be slightly less intimidating this time around from the Reds perspective.

Because Cease is coming off a sub-par year for his standards, his price tag should come down quite a bit. However, Cease has more than one season left on his deal, which also gives any team which acquires him the guarantee that he’ll be around for more than one postseason run.