Cease will start Thursday's Opening Day contest versus the Astros.
Cease will be making the first Opening Day start of his career. When asked about the possibility of doing so last week he said, "it would definitely be special. It would be an honor". Speaking of special, Cease will look to repeat his success from 2022 after he produced a 2.20 ERA and 1.11 WHIP with a 11.1 K/9 last season.
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White Sox's Dylan Cease: Ramping up velo
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Cease was reaching 97 mph with his fastball in Tuesday's Cactus League game against the Athletics, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.
Cease was hit hard in his first spring outing, and his appearance Tuesday also started poorly. He allowed a double, single and walk in the first inning, which allowed two runs to score. However, he ramped up his velocity as compared to his spring debut and also made an adjustment to his slider to improve his command of the pitch in his second inning of work. Cease has had a shaky start to spring training, but he is coming off an excellent 2022 campaign during which he posted a 2.20 ERA and 1.11 WHIP across 184 frames.
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White Sox's Dylan Cease: Roughed up
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Cease allowed 11 earned runs on seven hits and four walks across two-thirds of an inning to take the loss Wednesday in a Cactus League matchup against the Royals.
Cease completed two scoreless innings in his Cactus League debut March 3, though his second outing was derailed early. He allowed the first five batters he faced to reach base, the last of which was a grand slam by Michael Massey. He was pulled after recording just one out in the first inning but reentered one frame later and didn't fare any better. Cease is coming off an excellent 2022 season, so it's too early to panic despite the incredibly poor outing.
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White Sox's Dylan Cease: Reaches $5.7 million deal
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Cease signed a one-year, $5.7 million contract with the White Sox on Friday to avoid arbitration, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
It's a massive raise for Cease, who was in his first year of arbitration eligibility. The bump in pay was earned after the right-hander held a 2.20 ERA and 227:78 K:BB across 184 innings in 2022 to finish runner-up to Justin Verlander in American League Cy Young Award voting.
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White Sox's Dylan Cease: Ends strong year with bad start
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Cease (14-8) allowed four runs on five hits and four walks while striking out five in five-plus innings, taking the loss Saturday versus the Padres.
Cease had quality starts in five of his last six starts entering Saturday. He didn't meet that mark, allowing a solo shot to Juan Soto and a two-run home run to Jake Cronenworth. Austin Nola tacked on an RBI single after Cease left the game with two on and no out in the sixth inning. Despite the disappointing finale, the 26-year-old right-hander established himself among baseball's elite pitchers in 2022. He ends the campaign with a 2.20 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and a career-high 227 strikeouts in 184 innings across 32 starts.
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White Sox's Dylan Cease: Tosses six scoreless frames
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Cease allowed four hits and three walks while striking out five in six scoreless innings during Sunday's loss to the Tigers. He didn't factor into the decision.
Although Cease was in line for the win when he exited Sunday's matchup, he didn't get much support from the White Sox's offense and was forced to settle for a second consecutive no-decision. The right-hander has been dominant since the start of September, posting a 1.13 ERA and 0.94 WHIP in 32 innings over five starts. He projects to make his nest start on the road against San Diego on Saturday.
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White Sox's Dylan Cease: Quality start Tuesday
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Cease allowed a run on four hits and three walks while striking out three over six innings in a no-decision versus the Guardians on Tuesday.
Cease limited the damage to an Austin Hedges sacrifice fly in the second inning despite allowing more than five or more baserunners for a third straight start. Cease has logged quality starts in four of his last five outings and still appears to be one of the best pitchers in the American League, though he's faded a bit from his midseason peak. The right-hander owns a 2.13 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 217:71 K:BB through 173 innings across 30 starts. He's tentatively set for a favorable home start versus the Tigers in his next outing.
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White Sox's Dylan Cease: Unimpressive versus Rockies
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Cease (14-7) was tagged with the loss after he pitched five innings, giving up three runs on six hits and two walks while striking out eight against the Rockies on Wednesday.
Cease wasn't the best version of himself Wednesday, allowing two runs to score in the second frame before a C.J. Cron single in the fifth inning drove in the final run on his line. The 26-year-old came into the contest having given up just two runs over 23 innings in his last three starts combined, but Wednesday's outing ended his quality-start streak at three. That being said, Cease still owns an awfully impressive 2.16 ERA and 1.08 WHIP with an eye-popping 214 punchouts over 167 innings in 29 starts this season.
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White Sox's Dylan Cease: Impresses again in laugher
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Cease (14-6) earned the victory Thursday in Oakland, striking out nine over six scoreless innings while allowing three hits and two walks in a 14-2 win.
Cease made it look easy, allowing just one baserunner to reach second base. He's allowed only four hits and four walks while fanning 16 over 15 scoreless innings in September, and during Thursday's outing he passed the 200-strikeout mark for the second consecutive season. The 26-year-old's ERA has dropped to 2.06 for the year and he's certainly in contention for the American League Cy Young award. His next start will likely come in the middle of next week against Colorado.
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White Sox's Dylan Cease: Throws one-hitter versus Twins
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Cease (13-6) pitched a complete-game shutout Saturday versus the Twins, allowing one hit and two walks while striking out seven in nine innings.
Cease came within an out of a no-hitter before Luis Arraez broke it up with a single. It was still an excellent performance and the second shutout of Cease's career as well as his best outing of 2022. The right-hander entered Saturday without a win in his last four starts. He was also fairly efficient in this gem, throwing 68 of 103 pitches for strikes while racking up 14 whiffs. He now has a 2.13 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 197:64 K:BB through 156 innings across 27 starts in what could be a Cy Young campaign. Cease is projected for a favorable road start in Oakland next week.
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White Sox's Dylan Cease: Goes eight strong in no-decision
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Cease gave up two earned runs on two hits and one walk while striking out eight over eight innings in a 3-2 loss to the Diamondbacks on Sunday. He did not factor into the decision.
Cease continued his breakout 2022 campaign with an eight-inning quality start on 103 pitches. The only damage came on a pair of solo home runs. It was his longest start of the season and Cease lowered his ERA to 2.27 with the effort. The 26-year-old right-hander now has 16 games of eight or more strikeouts this year. The total is best in the majors. Cease is tentatively expected to make his next start against the Twins.
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White Sox's Dylan Cease: Struggles with command in loss
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Cease (12-6) took the loss Tuesday in Baltimore, allowing four runs on three hits and three walks while striking out four in 5.1 innings.
Cease struggled with his command throughout the outing and tossed just 50 of his 93 pitches for strikes. Baltimore got off to a fast start against the righty as Ryan Mountcastle knocked a three-run homer in the first. Following the homer, Cease retired 13 of the next 14 batters he faced before the Orioles tacked on another run in the sixth. After allowing one earned run or fewer in 14 straight starts, Cease has allowed seven earned runs in 10.1 innings over his last two starts.
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White Sox's Dylan Cease: White Sox-Guardians postponed
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Cease and the White Sox won't face the Guardians on Sunday after the game was postponed due to unplayable field conditions, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
Due to inclement weather in the Cleveland area, the game was delayed from its scheduled 12:05 p.m. ET start time, only to be officially postponed just over three hours later. Because he had warmed up prior to the game being cancelled, Cease won't start Monday in Kansas City and will instead make his next start Tuesday in Baltimore, per James Fegan of The Athletic. The White Sox and Guardians will make up Sunday's postponed game Sept. 15.
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White Sox's Dylan Cease: Impressive run ends versus Houston
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Cease allowed three runs on six hits and three walks while striking out four over five innings in a no-decision versus the Astros on Tuesday.
Entering Tuesday, Cease had permitted one run or zero in 14 straight starts. The Astros ended that impressive stretch with a pair of RBI doubles in the third inning, and Jose Altuve tacked on a solo home run in the fifth. Cease was spared from taking the loss as the White Sox rallied for the lead and held on to win. His ERA rose slightly to 2.09 with a 1.17 WHIP and 178:68 K:BB through 133.2 innings across 24 starts this year. He's tentatively projected for a road start in Cleveland this weekend.
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White Sox's Dylan Cease: Strikes out eight in loss
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Cease (12-5) allowed one earned run on three hits and two walks while striking out eight across six innings to take the loss Thursday against the Royals.
Cease took a tough-luck loss, as the only run he allowed came on a solo home run by Vinnie Pasquantino. Cease dominated the Royals lineup otherwise, racking up 19 swinging strikes across 94 total pitches. He's now allowed one or fewer earned runs in 14 consecutive starts, helping him maintain a stellar 1.96 ERA across 128.2 frames for the season.
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White Sox's Dylan Cease: Earns fifth straight win
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Cease (12-4) allowed one run on two hits and three walks over six innings Friday, striking out five and earning a win over the Rangers.
Cease gave up an RBI single to Adolis Garcia in the first inning but settled in and fired five shutout innings afterward. He's now gone 10 consecutive starts allowing fewer than two runs and hasn't given up more than one earned run in a start since May 24. In 13 starts since that date, Cease is sporting a tremendous 0.59 ERA with a 95:34 K:BB. On the year, he owns a 1.98 ERA through 122.2 frames. Cease is lined up to start in Kansas City next week.
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White Sox's Dylan Cease: Picks up 11th win
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Cease (11-4) gave up one earned run on four hits and a walk while striking out seven over six innings to earn the win in a 4-1 victory over the Athletics on Sunday.
Cease continued his breakout 2022 campaign by making easy work of the Athletics sub-par lineup. The 26-year-old right-hander's seven strikeouts now gives him 161 on the year, good for second in all of MLB. Cease will carry a superb 2.01 ERA into is next start which is tentatively expected to be a favorable one at Texas.
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White Sox's Dylan Cease: Dominates again
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Cease (9-4) earned the win Sunday in Minnesota, striking out eight in seven scoreless innings while allowing a hit and two walks.
Cease faced the minimum through the first four innings and fanned six of those batters. In the fifth, he allowed a walk and a single with one out but neutralized the offense with consecutive strikeouts to end the frame. While he didn't strike out a batter in his final two innings of work, he efficiently retired all six batters he faced, needing just 22 pitches. The 26-year-old has not allowed more than one earned run in any of his last 10 starts and is 8-2 with a 0.47 ERA and 79:29 K:BB in 58 innings over that span.
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White Sox's Dylan Cease: Blanks Guardians for eighth win
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Cease (8-4) picked up the win in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Guardians, allowing five hits and three walks over 5.2 scoreless innings in a 7-0 victory. He struck out nine.
The right-hander continued an incredible run that has seen him give up one earned run or fewer in nine straight starts. Cease has seen his ERA drop from 4.24 to 2.30 over that stretch, and on the season, he also boasts a 1.24 WHIP and 34.4 percent strikeout rate that is second only to Tampa Bay's Shane McClanahan (36.0 percent) among big-league starting pitchers.
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White Sox's Dylan Cease: Fans eight in loss
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Cease (7-4) took the loss Thursday against Detroit, allowing a run on three hits and a walk while fanning eight in six innings.
Cease was a strikeout machine again Thursday, twice fanning three batters in an inning. The lone run against him came on a Javier Baez solo homer in the fourth. The 26-year-old has fanned eight batters or more in five of his last six starts and has allowed one earned run or fewer in eight straight outings. His next start will likely come early next week in Cleveland.
