Chicago White Sox star This offseason, there have been a lot of trade speculations mentioning Dylan Cease. He hasn’t been dealt yet, so it’s possible Chicago won’t let him leave in the end. Despite having a poor season in 2023, Cease
has Cy Young potential. Besides, he has two more years left on his deal.
Are the Cardinals and Cease compatible with each other then? Chicago is allegedly looking for a significant payout in the cease-trade negotiations. This makes sense considering that Cease only has two years left on his team contract and is only 28 years old. But pushing for Cease might drastically alter the makeup of the St. Louis team.
MLB.com’s prospect rankings for the Cardinals’ Dylan Cease trade offer.
RHP Tink Hence (ranked No. 2 overall by the Cardinals in 2023), LHP Cooper Hjerpe (ranked No. 7 overall by the Cardinals in 2023), and OF Travis Honeyman (ranked No. 11 overall by the Cardinals in 2023) are received by the White Sox.
Would Dylan Cease be acquired for two of the Cardinals’ top ten prospects in 2023 and one prospect who is just outside of their top ten? Maybe, especially considering that the transaction includes St. Louis’ 2023 No. 2 overall prospect.
has a good fastball, and his breaking pitches are developing nicely as well. In 2024, he was also invited to big league spring training. He could make his big league debut this season, as his MLB ETA is scheduled for 2024.
Masyn Winn, the Cardinals’ top overall prospect in 2023, is a shortstop who they might not be ready to part with. The White Sox ought to pay notice because they would gain from pitching nonetheless.
Hjerpe might be the trade’s X-factor.
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