Dylan Cease Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 2" / 200 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 12/28/1995 (28)
- Experience
- 5
- College
- None
Dylan Cease Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Dylan Cease News
San Diego Padres starting pitcher Dylan Cease was impressive on the mound during Wednesday's game against the Chicago Cubs. The 28-year-old struck out a season-high 12 batters over seven shutout innings during the win. Cease only allowed one hit and a pair of walks during Wednesday's outing. He holds a 2.19 ERA, 0.75 WHIP and 60/16 K/BB ratio across 49 1/3 innings this season. He'll get a favorable matchup against the Colorado Rockies during his next start.
San Diego Padres starting pitcher Dylan Cease is enjoying an excellent start to his 2024 regular season, and he'll try to keep the good times rolling in Wednesday's scheduled start on the road against the Chicago Cubs. Through seven starts this year, Cease boasts a 2.55 ERA (2.50 FIP) and 0.80 WHIP while striking out 48, walking 14, and leading MLB with just 4.3 hits per nine innings over 42 1/3 frames. After spending the first five years of his major-league career with the Chicago White Sox on the South Side, Cease has plenty of experience dealing with the Cubs. In four appearances against the Cubs since 2021, the hard-throwing 28-year-old right-hander is 3-0 with an outstanding 1.50 ERA and 33:11 K:BB across 24 innings. Chicago's current roster is batting just 4-for-46 (.087) versus Cease, who looks like a great fantasy play across the board on Wednesday.
San Diego Padres starting pitcher Dylan Cease turned in another stellar start in Monday's 3-1 win over the Rockies. Cease pitched very well in Coors Field, tossing seven innings of one-run ball on one hit and no walks with eight strikeouts. The 28-year-old has settled in with his new team nicely, going 3-1 with a 1.82 ERA, 10.62 K/9 rate, and 3.34 BB/9 rate in his first five starts. He will face a tougher matchup in his next start against the Phillies.
Batting Order
1 | Jurickson Profar |
2 | Fernando Tatis Jr. |
3 | Jake Cronenworth |
4 | Manny Machado |
5 | Xander Bogaerts |
6 | Donovan Solano |
7 | Luis Campusano |
8 | Ha-Seong Kim |
9 | José Azocar |
Dylan Cease Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Jurickson Profar |
2 | Fernando Tatis Jr. |
3 | Jake Cronenworth |
4 | Manny Machado |
5 | Xander Bogaerts |
6 | Donovan Solano |
7 | Luis Campusano |
8 | Ha-Seong Kim |
9 | José Azocar |
Expectations were sky-high for Cease entering the 2023 season. The right-hander was coming off a dominant 2022 where he posted a 2.20 ERA and 30.4% strikeout rate in 184 innings and finished second in Cy Young voting. 2023 didn't quite go as planned, with Cease struggling to the tune of a 4.58 ERA, 4.02 BB/9, and zero Cy Young votes. Cease relied more heavily on his fastball in 2023 compared to his standout 2022, a problem considering that Cease lost 1.2 MPH of heat on his four-seamer and had a .336 xwOBA with the pitch. He used his dominant slider less often, instead mixing in a so-so curve that got tagged for a .298 AVG and .538 SLG against. While the cause of this velocity decline is uncertain, one potential cause could be mechanical issues. Cease gained about 0.3 inches on his extension in 2023 compared to past seasons. He will be 28 on Opening Day, so there's no reason to think physical decline is at play. If Cease can regain his velocity he could be a mid-three ERA pitcher with high strikeout rate. He has a 3.40 FIP and 11.4 K/9 over the last three seasons combined, and his slider still performed well with a .216 AVG against and a 20.9% swinging strike rate. Cease may've busted in 2023, but he is a great bounce back candidate heading into 2024.