Dylan Cease

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Dylan Cease
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Cease with the Chicago White Sox in 2019
Chicago White Sox – No. 84
Pitcher
Born: (1995-12-28) December 28, 1995 (age 26)
Milton, Georgia
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 3, 2019, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
(through 2021)
Win–loss record22–18
Earned run average4.39
Strikeouts351
Teams

Dylan Edward Cease (born December 28, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2019.

Amateur career[]

Cease attended Milton High School in Milton, Georgia. Pitching for the school's baseball team, his fastball velocity averaged 91 to 95 miles per hour (146 to 153 km/h), while peaking at 98 miles per hour (158 km/h).[1] In games that he did not pitch, Cease played shortstop.[2] In 2013, his junior year, Milton won the state championship in baseball. Cease also appeared in a second straight state championship series, but lost to Lambert High School.[3] Cease committed to attend Vanderbilt University on a college baseball scholarship to play for the Vanderbilt Commodores.[2][4] During the summer seasons, Cease competed for Team Elite out of Winder, GA, and excelled, earning him an invitation to the Perfect Game National Showcase and Perfect Game All-American Classic.

Professional career[]

In August 2013, prior to Cease's senior year at Milton, Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com considered Cease to be a potential first-round draft choice in the upcoming 2014 MLB draft.[5] Cease left a game during his senior season, on March 3, 2014, due to elbow soreness,[2] which was later diagnosed as a partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) of the elbow in his pitching arm. As a result, he fell in the draft, and the Chicago Cubs selected him in the sixth round.[1]

Chicago Cubs[]

He signed with the Cubs, receiving a $1.5 million signing bonus, well above the $269,500 recommended at that slot. After he signed, he underwent Tommy John surgery to repair the UCL.[6][4] He resumed throwing in May 2015,[7] and pitched for the Arizona Cubs of the Rookie-level Arizona League.[8] At the end of the 2015 season, Baseball America rated Cease as the second-best prospect in the Arizona League.[9] He spent the 2016 season with the Eugene Emeralds of the Class A-Short Season Northwest League, where he posted a 2–0 win–loss record with a 2.22 earned run average and 66 strikeouts in 44+2⁄3 innings pitched.[10]

Cease began the 2017 season with the South Bend Cubs of the Class A Midwest League.

Chicago White Sox[]

On July 13, 2017, the Cubs traded Cease, Eloy Jiménez, Matt Rose, and Bryant Flete to the Chicago White Sox for José Quintana.[11] The White Sox assigned him to the Kannapolis Intimidators of the Class A South Atlantic League.[12] In 22 total games between South Bend and Kannapolis, Cease posted a 1-10 record with a 3.28 ERA along with 126 strikeouts in a career high 93+1⁄3 innings pitched.[13]

Cease began the 2018 season with the Winston-Salem Dash of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League,[14] and earned a midseason promotion to the Birmingham Barons of the Class AA Southern League.[15] Cease was selected to represent the White Sox at the 2018 All-Star Futures Game.[16] The White Sox added Cease to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season.[17]

Cease opened the 2019 season with the Charlotte Knights of the Class AAA International League.[18] On July 3, the White Sox promoted him to the major leagues.[19] In his debut he pitched five innings, allowed three runs, struck out six batters, and earned the win.[20] He finished the season with a 4–7 record and a 5.79 ERA in 73 innings.

In 2020 he was 5-4 with a 4.01 ERA.[21] He led the AL in walks, with 34.[22]

On May 4, 2021, Dylan Cease hit his first career major league hit during a game against the Cincinnati Reds, and almost hit a home run to right field. Cease went 3-for-3 at the plate and pitched 6 scoreless innings giving up one hit and striking out 11 as the White Sox won 9-0. In 2021, Cease made 32 starts with a record of 13-7 and an ERA of 3.91 and pitched 165.2 innings while striking out 226 batters and lead the American League in K/9 with 12.3. Cease made his first career postseason start in Game 3 of the 2021 ALDS against the Houston Astros. Cease struggled only pitching 1.2 innings and giving up 3 runs while striking out only 2 batters in the White Sox' 12-6 win.

Personal life[]

Cease has a twin brother, Alec, who also played on the Milton High School team as a catcher and third baseman.[1][4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Cease brings Wrigley experience in Round 6". MLB.com. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "BASEBALL FINALS: Different Milton gets back to championship". forsythnews.com. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
  3. ^ "Outstanding pitching key to Milton's state title". Appen Media Group. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
  4. ^ a b c "Milton's Dylan Cease signs with Cubs". Appen Media Group. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
  5. ^ "Date set for 2014 First-Year Player Draft". MLB.com. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
  6. ^ "Cubs sign sixth-round pick Cease". MLB.com. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
  7. ^ Chicago Tribune (May 14, 2015). "Pitching prospect Dylan Cease striving to make Cubs faith in him pay off". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
  8. ^ "Cease returns to mound after Tommy John". MLB.com. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
  9. ^ "2015 Arizona League Top 20 Prospects". BaseballAmerica.com. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
  10. ^ Avallone, Michael (September 12, 2016). "Cease puts Emeralds a win from crown | High-A West". Milb.com. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  11. ^ "Crosstown shocker: Cubs acquire José Quintana from Sox in blockbuster". Chicago Sun-Times. July 13, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  12. ^ Kane, Colleen (July 18, 2017). "Past 'disbelief' of Cubs trade, Dylan Cease ready to grow with White Sox". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  13. ^ "Dylan Cease Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  14. ^ "Cease seamless over six innings for Dash". MiLB.com. April 13, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  15. ^ "Cease impresses in third Barons start". MiLB.com. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  16. ^ "White Sox prospects Dylan Cease and Luis Basabe, Cubs' Miguel Amaya named to All-Star Futures Game". Chicago Tribune. June 27, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  17. ^ "White Sox add to 40-man roster". Chicago Sun-Times. November 20, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  18. ^ "Eloy Jimenez and Dylan Cease optioned to Triple-A Charlotte as White Sox make roster moves". Chicago Tribune. March 13, 2019. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
  19. ^ Lamond Pope (July 3, 2019). "'The stuff is out of this world': It's finally time for Dylan Cease's White Sox debut". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  20. ^ Scott Merkin (July 3, 2019). "Cease settles in to find groove, win in debut". MLB.com. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
  21. ^ "Dylan Cease Stats". Baseball-Reference.com.
  22. ^ "2020 American League Pitching Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com.

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