Trade Speculation Grows Around Padres' Dylan Cease as Blue Jays and Braves Emerge as Potential Suitors

With Dylan Cease entering his final contract year, the Padres are reportedly weighing trade offers from teams like the Blue Jays and Braves to avoid losing him in free agency.

• The Padres and Dylan Cease have agreed to a one-year, $13.75 million contract for 2025, his final arbitration-eligible year before free agency.
• Reports suggest the Padres are open to trading Cease, with the Blue Jays and Braves among teams speculated to be interested in acquiring the star pitcher.
• A proposed trade idea involving the Blue Jays includes sending top pitching prospects Yariel Rodríguez and Ricky Tiedemann to San Diego in exchange for Cease.
• The Braves, seeking to replace key rotation losses, are also seen as a potential trade partner but would need to part with top prospects for what may be a one-year rental.
• Cease, a Cy Young candidate, had a strong 2024 regular season but struggled in the playoffs, raising questions about his postseason reliability.

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