2025 Stats
W-L
1-1
ERA
6.64
WHIP
1.52
K
24
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Cease had an up-and-down career through five years with the White Sox, but he delivered on his potential in 2024 after being traded to the Padres and posted a 3.47 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 224:65 K:BB over a career-high 189.1 innings. The right-hander had a career-best 8.5 percent walk rate, while a 29.4 percent strikeout rate ranked fifth best among qualified starting pitchers. He's entering his age-30 campaign and should be San Diego's ace in his final year of arbitration eligibility in 2025. Cease seems unlikely to recreate the 2.20 ERA from 2021 that resulted in a second-place finish in Cy Young voting since he significantly outperformed his peripherals that year, but he should continue to be a high-value fantasy starter in 2025 given his strikeout floor. Read Past Outlooks

Ends up with no-decision Monday
Cease allowed three runs (two earned) on seven hits and one walk while striking out six batters over 5.2 innings in a no-decision against the Cubs on Monday.
ANALYSIS
Cease tossed three scoreless frames before serving up three runs -- including two on a homer by Michael Busch -- in the fourth. The right-handed hurler departed with two outs in the sixth facing a two-run deficit, but the Padres rallied to pull out the win. Though San Diego is off to a blazing hot 14-3 beginning of the campaign, Cease has yet to fully find his groove, as he's recorded a 6.64 ERA and 1.52 WHIP through 20.1 innings. On a more positive note, he's given up three or fewer runs in three of his four starts, and his overall poor numbers so far are mostly the result of a nine-run, four-inning start against the Athletics on April 8.
Cease tossed three scoreless frames before serving up three runs -- including two on a homer by Michael Busch -- in the fourth. The right-handed hurler departed with two outs in the sixth facing a two-run deficit, but the Padres rallied to pull out the win. Though San Diego is off to a blazing hot 14-3 beginning of the campaign, Cease has yet to fully find his groove, as he's recorded a 6.64 ERA and 1.52 WHIP through 20.1 innings. On a more positive note, he's given up three or fewer runs in three of his four starts, and his overall poor numbers so far are mostly the result of a nine-run, four-inning start against the Athletics on April 8.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
90
Last 10 Games
90
Last 5 Games
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How many pitches does Dylan Cease generally throw?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-10%
BAA vs RHP
2025
-37%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2023vs Left | .240 | 205 | 68 | 178 | 26 | |||
Since 2023vs Right | .216 | 257 | 83 | 155 | 13 | |||
2025vs Left | .229 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 2 | |||
2025vs Right | .361 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 0 | |||
2024vs Left | .212 | 97 | 33 | 71 | 11 | |||
2024vs Right | .189 | 127 | 32 | 66 | 7 | |||
2023vs Left | .268 | 91 | 30 | 96 | 13 | |||
2023vs Right | .230 | 123 | 49 | 76 | 6 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-23%
ERA at Home
2025
-84%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2023Home | 3.62 | 1.23 | 196.2 | 10.4 | 3.4 | ||||
Since 2023Away | 4.69 | 1.27 | 190.0 | 11.1 | 3.6 | ||||
2025Home | 3.31 | 1.16 | 16.1 | 11.0 | 2.2 | ||||
2025Away | 20.25 | 3.00 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 6.8 | ||||
2024Home | 3.03 | 1.01 | 86.0 | 10.8 | 2.4 | ||||
2024Away | 3.83 | 1.11 | 103.1 | 10.5 | 3.7 | ||||
2023Home | 4.20 | 1.44 | 94.1 | 9.9 | 4.6 | ||||
2023Away | 5.01 | 1.39 | 82.2 | 12.0 | 3.4 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Dylan Cease compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.43K/9
10.6BB/9
3.1HR/9
0.9Fastball
96.7 mphERA
6.64WHIP
1.52BABIP
.398GB/FB
1.10Left On Base
53.2%Exit Velocity
83.2 mphBarrels/BBE
5.7%Spin Rate
2494 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
26.8%Swinging Strike
12.5%Prospect Rankings History
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Cease finished second in voting for the AL Cy Young in 2022 after he posted a 2.20 ERA in 32 starts, but he stumbled to a 4.58 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 214:79 K:BB over 177 innings last season. Some regression wasn't surprising since the elite campaign had some underwhelming peripherals, but much like the White Sox in general, his fall in 2023 was steeper than anticipated. The underlying numbers flipped in the opposite direction, with a 3.72 FIP indicating he had some poor luck. Cease's strikeout rate dropped over three points to 27.3 percent, though he improved his walk rate slightly to 10.1 percent. A .330 BABIP and 41.5 percent hard-hit rate were both career worsts, the former of which was certainly affected by Chicago's horrid defense (minus-59 DRS). His true self likely falls somewhere in between the results of the past two seasons, making him somewhat of a volatile option for fantasy managers in 2024, though his strikeout floor is strong. Cease has also been regularly mentioned in trade rumors over the past year, and a move elsewhere would likely only improve his immediate outlook.
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Ambushed by A's
Cease (1-1) took the loss Tuesday, surrendering nine runs on nine hits and three walks over four innings as the Padres were downed 10-4 by the A's. He struck out four.
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Captures first win
Cease (1-0) earned the win Wednesday against Cleveland, surrendering one earned run on four hits and a walk while striking out seven batters across 6.1 innings.
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Fans seven in no-decision
Cease didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 4-3 win over Atlanta, giving up three runs on four hits and two walks over 4.1 innings. He struck out seven.
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Shines again in final spring outing
Cease pitched 5.2 scoreless innings in a Cactus League game against Cincinnati on Saturday, allowing two hits and striking out nine batters without issuing any walks.
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Dominant in spring outing
Cease pitched 4.1 scoreless innings in a Cactus League start against the Angels on Sunday, allowing three hits and issuing three walks while striking out eight batters.
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Landing spot in Philly?
Per Pat Ragazzo of SI.com, the Padres have been scouting the Phillies given the ongoing trade interest in Cease, and the Ranger Suarez's back injury could prompt Philadelphia to consider adding rotation help.
ANALYSIS
Cease doesn't seem likely to be traded at this point, but injuries late in camp could change the situation. The right-hander will make $13.75 million this season in his final year of arbitration eligibility, so the Padres would be motivated to deal him this summer if the club is falling short of expectations.
Cease doesn't seem likely to be traded at this point, but injuries late in camp could change the situation. The right-hander will make $13.75 million this season in his final year of arbitration eligibility, so the Padres would be motivated to deal him this summer if the club is falling short of expectations.