2025 Stats
W-L
3-10
ERA
4.59
WHIP
1.30
K
144
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

Solid effort in loss
Cease (3-10) took the loss against the Marlins on Wednesday, allowing three runs (two earned) on four hits and three walks with five strikeouts over five innings.
Analysis
Cease allowed a run in the first inning and a two-run homer in the fifth that ultimately saddled him with the loss. The 29-year-old threw just 56 of 95 pitches for strikes but has now turned in back-to-back solid starts after giving up 10 earned runs across his first two July outings. He'll carry a 4.59 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 144:42 K:BB over 113.2 innings into a home matchup with the Mets next week.
Cease allowed a run in the first inning and a two-run homer in the fifth that ultimately saddled him with the loss. The 29-year-old threw just 56 of 95 pitches for strikes but has now turned in back-to-back solid starts after giving up 10 earned runs across his first two July outings. He'll carry a 4.59 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 144:42 K:BB over 113.2 innings into a home matchup with the Mets next week.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
95
Last 10 Games
98
Last 5 Games
96
How many pitches does Dylan Cease generally throw?
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What part of the game does Dylan Cease generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-8%
BAA vs RHP
2025
-10%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2023vs Left | .238 | 258 | 88 | 217 | 33 | |||
Since 2023vs Right | .220 | 324 | 98 | 198 | 20 | |||
2025vs Left | .230 | 70 | 25 | 50 | 9 | |||
2025vs Right | .256 | 74 | 17 | 56 | 7 | |||
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
-22%
ERA at Home
2025
-37%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2023Home | 3.61 | 1.24 | 232.0 | 10.6 | 3.6 | ||||
Since 2023Away | 4.65 | 1.26 | 248.0 | 11.3 | 3.4 | ||||
2025Home | 3.48 | 1.26 | 51.2 | 11.3 | 3.7 | ||||
2025Away | 5.52 | 1.34 | 62.0 | 11.5 | 3.0 | ||||
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
11.4BB/9
3.3HR/9
1.3Fastball
97.1 mphERA
4.59WHIP
1.30BABIP
.338GB/FB
0.91Left On Base
68.5%Exit Velocity
83.1 mphBarrels/BBE
4.9%Spin Rate
2616 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
24.2%Swinging Strike
16.5%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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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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Fans 10 in scoreless gem
Cease did not factor into the decision in Friday's win against the Nationals, dealing 5.1 scoreless innings while allowing four hits and no walks with 10 strikeouts.
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Struggles with long ball again
Cease (3-9) allowed six runs on five hits and three walks while striking out eight batters over six innings in a loss against Arizona on Wednesday.
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Hit hard by Philly
Cease (3-8) took the loss in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Phillies, giving up four runs on eight hits over six innings. He struck out four without walking a batter.
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Uneven performance in Cincinnati
Cease (3-7) took the loss Friday against the Reds, giving up four runs (three earned) on five hits and three walks in four innings. He struck out eight.
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Picks up third win
Cease (3-6) allowed one run on three hits and three walks while striking out four over 6.2 innings to earn the win over the Royals on Saturday.
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Could be traded
The Padres have discussed Cease in trade talks with the Mets, Cubs and some American League East teams, Buster Olney of ESPN reports.
Analysis
Olney says the Padres "are intent on making a push for the playoffs," but they are apparently considering trading Cease if it means an upgrade in another area. The right-hander entered Wednesday's start against the Marlins with a disappointing 4.64 ERA, but he also boasts a 30 percent strikeout rate. Cease is making $13.75 million this season and is an impending free agent.
Olney says the Padres "are intent on making a push for the playoffs," but they are apparently considering trading Cease if it means an upgrade in another area. The right-hander entered Wednesday's start against the Marlins with a disappointing 4.64 ERA, but he also boasts a 30 percent strikeout rate. Cease is making $13.75 million this season and is an impending free agent.