This whole offseason I’ve been waiting for the San Diego Padres to trade Dylan Cease. Not because I want him off the roster but because it appears he’s their Juan Soto this year. There’s a need to increase financial flexibility ($13.75m) and he’s not coming back in free agency.
We may be getting closer to this deal, as a couple of moves raised some eyebrows today. The two moves:
- Randal Grichuk signs a one-year, $5 million deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks (mutual option for 2026)
- Ramon Laureano signs 1-year, $4 million deal with the Baltimore Orioles