The New York Yankees are facing a challenging start to their season with ace Gerrit Cole likely to miss the beginning due to an elbow issue, sparking concerns about the team's rotation depth. Amidst this, the Yankees have been actively involved in trade talks, notably re-engaging discussions for Chicago White Sox pitcher Dylan Cease. Reports suggest the Yankees made a new offer in the Cease trade talks, highlighting the urgency to bolster their pitching staff in light of Cole's uncertain injury status. Furthermore, the Yankees' rotation for the upcoming season is under scrutiny, with potential adjustments being considered to compensate for Cole's absence, who is out for 1-2 months. In a significant development, Dylan Cease has been traded to the San Diego Padres, a move that has stirred the baseball community. The Padres, in need of innings coverage, have acquired one of the most sought-after pitchers, with Samuel Zavala, the Padres' No. 7 prospect, reportedly heading to the White Sox as part of the trade deal that includes a Top 100 prospect. This trade concludes months of speculation and rumors surrounding Cease, marking a major shift in the MLB landscape as teams finalize their rosters for the upcoming season. Opening Day is scheduled for March 28, with the Home Opening Day on April 5.
Padres acquire Dylan Cease in spring blockbuster https://t.co/ilNpZ8JuR8
Yankees' Gerrit Cole likely to miss start of season with right elbow issue: report https://t.co/oblAvTVnmq
Yankees’ Jasson Dominguez focusing on recovery and ‘learning’ from teammates https://t.co/RhsyDOXSDa https://t.co/RK8lq6flfL
What Francisco Lindor has learned about Mets in spring training https://t.co/aZwcnjI6gH https://t.co/A7Gi2GHs4e
Gerrit Cole won’t start the season opener, and it looks like all of April is unlikely too. What the Yankees are saying about their ace: https://t.co/J0IoasBHVF
AJP says Dylan Cease "is a power pitcher that can punch you out. When you look at guys who can dominate a game or a season, he’s on a short list of guys who can do that.” #Padres are flying to Seoul tonight; will decide in next 24 hrs if he'll join them there. He probably will.
After months of rumors, Dylan Cease is on the move https://t.co/ADjYjIuPmj https://t.co/2rqWNfedFy
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Here's the link for our Dylan Cease trade breakdown in 30 minutes: https://t.co/eDmFs7Vp9p. Looking forward to chopping it up with @ChuckGarfien & @RyanMcGuffey. https://t.co/WgThfF06ZD
AJ Preller got the framework of a deal for Dylan Cease done less than an hour before everyone had to leave for the airport to catch a flight for South Korea. The Padres desperately needed someone to take down innings. They got one of the most coveted guys to do it.
The Giants reportedly were "in on" Dylan Cease trade talks https://t.co/SHdSwu56hT
Thank you for everything @DylanCease. Good luck in San Diego. https://t.co/GQE4tcGp82
Samuel Zavala (Padres' No. 7 prospect) is headed to the White Sox in the Dylan Cease trade, per @BNightengale. Here's a slo-motion Zavala swing 👀 https://t.co/QmylVUs6VH https://t.co/CKhwvPrknA
Ailing Yankees ace Gerrit Cole to see specialist in Los Angeles. https://t.co/zOSh32H7ai #RepBX
Dylan Cease handled this situation, with trade rumors around him since basically November, about as perfectly as anybody could handle it.
Dylan Cease is heading to San Diego. https://t.co/XDoODwBwnl
Dylan Cease is a San Diego Padre🔥 https://t.co/yV19ah3fDb
Dylan Cease preparing for the regular season on the Padres backfields while the rest of the team is in Korea: https://t.co/4lrZ8CjmRa
Dylan Cease trying to meet up with the Padres in time before they leave for South Korea https://t.co/udap2Gfb2B
Dylan Cease, Yu Darvish and Joe Musgrove will headline the Padres rotation. That’s a NASTY three-headed monster. https://t.co/6Y6PbAKRfI
Giants and Rangers were among others in on Cease https://t.co/Knez0yNtqs
Gerrit Cole will miss at least 1-2 months of the season but Ysnkees retain hope it isn’t more than 1-2 https://t.co/qqcZUP69im
Could the man on the right fill in for the man on the left? Now that Gerrit Cole is out indefinitely, the Yankees need to add a top arm to avoid wasting all they have up to go all-in with Juan Soto this year: https://t.co/TD802DxWN8 https://t.co/tTnGPOU2uy
Gerrit Cole's UCL isn't torn, but we're still waiting for the next update https://t.co/ews2FhJ0f7
Trade buzz effect on Dylan Cease? 'I'm a fan of it,' White Sox ace says https://t.co/zguHc9EzDn
Yankees? Padres? Rangers? #FTLive explores where @WhiteSox SP Dylan Cease might end up amidst recent rumors 🤔 ▶️ https://t.co/xKaUd3rxJ9 https://t.co/X7r2Ixr2fV
Gerrit Cole is being shut down and considering his options. He’ll miss at least 1-2 months. Huge concern swirling around the Yankees halfway through Spring Training… https://t.co/jUffBevWLV
The Yankees cautious optimism on Gerrit Cole has so far been justified by the imaging, but they await more info. https://t.co/VqLj4ic9tX
More questions for White Sox ace Dylan Cease this morning about trade rumors. He remains unfazed. “I’m like a fan with it, just seeing what’s going on. This rumor or that rumor. The only thing I want is to perform well.”
When the Yankees spoke with the White Sox about Dylan Cease a while back, among the players the White Sox asked for were Will Warren, Chase Hampton, Oswald Peraza, Clayton Beeter and Everson Pereira (per @eboland11) https://t.co/srHNYdsaI7
With Gerrit Cole reportedly set to miss at least 1-2 months, here's what the Yankees' rotation may look like: Marcus Stroman Carlos Rodon Clarke Schmidt Nestor Cortes Cody Poteet / Luke Weaver
Cole being out 1-2 months is a massive W for the Yanks. Expect him back late May and now Cashman has to get something done to reinforce this rotation in the meantime. Snell on a 3-4 year big AAV or pull the trigger on Cease, if you can leave Jones out the deal. We ride at dawn.
Dylan Cease trade rumors suddenly flying around like it's the Winter Meetings: https://t.co/zCZOcClhLs https://t.co/4W7tdDYYaZ https://t.co/HcxTYrYADJ https://t.co/kw7Vs6GExF
Dylan Cease on the constant trade rumors: “It's happened so many times in the past couple months, it really just feels like noise. I definitely see what's being said and people send me stuff, but I feel like if I was really overly focused on that, it would be hard to perform.”
Yankees officials are still gathering information on Gerrit Cole’s elbow as of this morning, as I noted on @MLBNetwork moments ago.
*Dylan Cease unfazed by trade rumors dominated the Reds. *Luis Robert Jr. hit a baseball where no baseball had gone before. Story from Arizona. https://t.co/7ydhWWcDxh
Gerrit Cole all but officially ruled out as the Yankees’ Opening Day starter https://t.co/WFcYkCgus0
🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 Is Spencer Jones the key piece to a Yankees-White Sox, Dylan Cease trade? Join @VinnieDuber, @Ecnerwal23, & @Sean_W_Anderson as they discuss! 🔗: https://t.co/AIRjacdTht https://t.co/mWUiq93Xw0
What Francisco Lindor has learned about Mets in spring training https://t.co/30JjOTXocp https://t.co/l2I8g3c73R
Updated: Dylan Cease on trade rumors, and his eight-strikeout outing https://t.co/n1P2dAVWTX
"Chris [Getz] called me in the morning and kinda gave me a heads up. That there was rumors going around pretty much." - Dylan Cease on the recent trade rumors @barstoolchicago https://t.co/4sxm8arS5O
The Texas Rangers have engaged in recent discussions for Dylan Cease, per @Ken_Rosenthal Utility man Ezequiel Duran, as well as pitching prospects Brock Porter and Jack Leiter were mentioned as potentially being part of the White Sox desired return. https://t.co/PqvH64tny4
Dylan Cease. Said Getz talked to him this am about trade rumors. https://t.co/IFwcaHhmWg
Rangers involved in discussions for Dylan Cease https://t.co/cPOKfAK6iK
Dylan Cease on today’s trade rumors. https://t.co/HQYrJx4HHq
#Yankees, #Rangers among the teams reportedly involved in the Dylan Cease market https://t.co/HcxTYrYADJ https://t.co/4W7tdDYYaZ
What I’m hearing about the trade talks for White Sox pitcher Dylan Cease. Story: https://t.co/jiIglQq07t
Dylan Cease looks regular season ready
Rangers Evaluating Dylan Cease Market https://t.co/mFUqAVCukR https://t.co/IOpaQ4eoh2
With the latest trade rumors swirling around, Dylan Cease is here in Goodyear, warming up for his start tonight against the Reds.
The New York Yankees get some bad news about the best pitcher in baseball, Gerrit Cole. They also get some less than ideal news about Aaron Judge. What do you think they should do from here? I discussed it all today in today’s episode. Listen here ⬇️ https://t.co/XpNq3BFtO8 https://t.co/vS4dGM0f4g
Have heard an offer has been made for Dylan Cease that includes a Top 100 prospect and more - and NOT from the #Yankees. Cease is slated to start tonight in Goodyear for the #WhiteSox.
Yankees' Gerrit Cole having more tests; status for opener in doubt https://t.co/E3gdffTFeX https://t.co/8ioZlTfH8B
The Yankees season is in a precarious position right now, with Gerrit Cole and Aaron Judge facing serious injury questions, especially Cole What does it mean for the Yankees season if both players get the worst possible news? https://t.co/TD1NPjdiFI
What should the Yankees do about Cole and Judge's injuries? WATCH: https://t.co/0CJrt7CcZU LISTEN: https://t.co/FlyzHJCwKX https://t.co/9EsPFOrdxY
⚾️ As Yankees await ace Gerrit Cole news, an Opening Day start is ‘difficult’ to envision @GaryHPhillips 🍎🧢 Play Ball! — Opening Day is on the road March 28 — Home Opening Day is April 5 https://t.co/DS18ozXvTd
Yankees make new offer in Dylan Cease trade talks with Gerrit Cole's injury status unclear, per report https://t.co/TAQ2hLDtmP
Report: Yankees re-engage talks for Dylan Cease https://t.co/95vz7by2qN
Aaron Boone said the Yankees have “started to have those conversations” about who would start Opening Day in place of Gerrit Cole.
https://t.co/nUICYphptz. Even if the Yankees get relatively good news on Cole, they need to do something about that talented but way-too-thin rotation. In here: the latest on Snell, Cease and a third potential idea