CHICAGO - JUNE 06: Dylan Cease #84 of the Chicago White Sox pitches against the Detroit Tigers on June 6, 2021 at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois. The White Sox defeated the Tigers 3-0. Photo by Ron Vesely/Getty Images)
When Dylan Cease was named MLB’s Pipeline pitcher of the year in 2018, high expectations fell upon him. He was feared in the Minor Leagues in 2018, as made apparent by his 2.40 ERA and 1.065 WHIP in 124 innings. Midway through 2019, he got the call-up with the Chicago White Sox.
Unfortunately, Cease was not even close to the same dominant self he was in the minors.