Dylan Cease

Age: 23

Bats/Throws: R/R

6' 2" / 190

Birthdate: 12/28/1995 (23 y, 11 m, 14 d)
Drafted: 2014 June Amateur Draft - Round: 6, Pick: 4, Overall: 169, Team: Chicago Cubs
Contract: 1 yr, $555K (2019)

Service Time: 0.089

Reported as the pre-2020 value.
0 years and 89 days days of service time.

Free Agent: 2025 Arb Eligible: 2020

MiLB Options: 2

Reported as the pre-2019 season number of waiver options remaining.

Prospects Report

Team Rank: 5Overall Rank: 58Reported: 2019ETA: 2019

Fastball	Curveball	Changeup	Command	Future Value
70 / 70	55 / 60	45 / 50	40 / 45	50

RotoWire News: Cease was diagnosed with a Grade 1 (mild) hamstring strain. (9/28/2019)

Injury: Hamstring, Day-to-Day

11/22/2019	RG	Yasmani Grandal Headed to the Southside by Paul Sporer
11/19/2019	RG	The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 755 – Looking for the Next Big Arm by Paul Sporer
11/14/2019	RG	When to Breakout the Wallet with FAAB Bids? by Jeff Zimmerman
9/25/2019	RG	Bullpen Report: September 25, 2019 by Al Melchior
9/24/2019	FG	Dylan Cease, Tyler Duffey, and Buck Farmer on How They Crafted Their Curveballs by David Laurila

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Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	BABIP	LOB%	GB%	HR/FB	ERA	FIP	xFIP	WAR
2015	Cubs (R)	1	2	11	8	24.0	9.38	6.00	0.00	.207	60.0 %	64.3 %	0.0 %	2.63	3.98	4.18
2016	Cubs (A-)	2	0	12	12	44.2	13.30	5.04	0.20	.296	76.1 %	53.5 %	4.2 %	2.22	2.92	3.03
2017	White Sox (A)	0	8	9	9	41.2	11.23	3.89	0.22	.330	60.8 %	42.2 %	2.3 %	3.89	2.71	3.39
2017	Cubs (A)	1	2	13	13	51.2	12.89	4.53	0.35	.339	76.3 %	45.0 %	4.7 %	2.79	2.76	3.07
2018	White Sox (A+)	9	2	13	13	71.2	10.30	3.52	0.63	.273	68.4 %	48.2 %	8.6 %	2.89	3.27	3.12
2018	White Sox (AA)	3	0	10	10	52.1	13.41	3.78	0.52	.273	85.8 %	49.5 %	10.0 %	1.72	2.39	2.29
2019	White Sox (AAA)	5	2	15	15	68.1	9.61	4.21	0.53	.370	68.0 %	53.9 %	8.2 %	4.48	3.79	4.33
2019	White Sox	4	7	14	14	73.0	9.99	4.32	1.85	.326	68.1 %	45.7 %	21.4 %	5.79	5.19	4.42	0.7
2020	Depth Charts	10	10	29	29	167.0	9.52	4.18	1.40	.309	72.7 %			4.54	4.63		2.2
2020	Steamer	10	10	29	29	167.0	9.52	4.18	1.40	.295	72.7 %	45.7 %		4.54	4.63	4.51	2.2
Total	- - -	4	7	14	14	73.0	9.99	4.32	1.85	.326	68.1 %	45.7 %	21.4 %	5.79	5.19	4.42	0.7

Standard

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	ShO	BS	IP	TBF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	HBP	WP	BK	SO
2015	Cubs (R)	1	2	2.63	11	8	0	0	0	24.0	101	12	12	7	0	16	0	2	9	1	25
2016	Cubs (A-)	2	0	2.22	12	12	0	0	0	44.2	182	27	14	11	1	25	0	2	4	2	66
2017	White Sox (A)	0	8	3.89	9	9	0	0	0	41.2	175	35	22	18	1	18	0	1	3	0	52
2017	Cubs (A)	1	2	2.79	13	13	0	0	0	51.2	213	39	18	16	2	26	0	2	7	0	74
2018	White Sox (A+)	9	2	2.89	13	13	0	0	0	71.2	290	52	31	23	5	28	0	3	5	0	82
2018	White Sox (AA)	3	0	1.72	10	10	0	0	0	52.1	202	30	11	10	3	22	0	0	3	0	78
2019	White Sox (AAA)	5	2	4.48	15	15	0	0	0	68.1	304	75	39	34	4	32	0	3	7	1	73
2019	White Sox	4	7	5.79	14	14	0	0	0	73.0	326	78	51	47	15	35	1	2	4	0	81
2020	Depth Charts	10	10	4.54	29	29				167.0		157	91	84	26	78		6			176
2020	Steamer	10	10	4.54	29	29	0	0		167.0	732	157	91	84	26	78		6			176
Total	- - -	4	7	5.79	14	14	0	0	0	73.0	326	78	51	47	15	35	1	2	4	0	81

Advanced

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season | Averages

Season	Team	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	K-BB%	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA-	FIP-	FIP
2015	Cubs (R)	9.38	6.00	1.56	0.00	24.8 %	15.8 %	8.9 %	.145	1.17	.207	60.0 %			3.98
2016	Cubs (A-)	13.30	5.04	2.64	0.20	36.3 %	13.7 %	22.5 %	.174	1.16	.296	76.1 %			2.92
2017	White Sox (A)	11.23	3.89	2.89	0.22	29.7 %	10.3 %	19.4 %	.224	1.27	.330	60.8 %			2.71
2017	Cubs (A)	12.89	4.53	2.85	0.35	34.7 %	12.2 %	22.5 %	.211	1.26	.339	76.3 %			2.76
2018	White Sox (A+)	10.30	3.52	2.93	0.63	28.3 %	9.7 %	18.6 %	.201	1.12	.273	68.4 %			3.27
2018	White Sox (AA)	13.41	3.78	3.55	0.52	38.6 %	10.9 %	27.7 %	.167	0.99	.273	85.8 %			2.39
2019	White Sox (AAA)	9.61	4.21	2.28	0.53	24.0 %	10.5 %	13.5 %	.279	1.57	.370	68.0 %			3.79
2019	White Sox	9.99	4.32	2.31	1.85	24.9 %	10.7 %	14.1 %	.270	1.55	.326	68.1 %	128	112	5.19
2019	Average	8.88	3.29	2.69	1.40	23.0 %	8.5 %	14.4 %	.249	1.33	.296	72.3 %			4.49
2020	Depth Charts	9.52	4.18	2.27	1.40				.250	1.41	.309	72.7 %			4.63
2020	Steamer	9.52	4.18	2.27	1.40	24.1 %	10.6 %	13.5 %	.243	1.41	.295	72.7 %			4.63
Total	- - -	9.99	4.32	2.31	1.85	24.9 %	10.7 %	14.1 %	.270	1.55	.326	68.1 %	128	112	5.19

Batted Ball

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	GB/FB	LD%	GB%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB	IFH%	BUH%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Soft%	Med%	Hard%	SIERA	xFIP-	xFIP
2015	Cubs (R)	3.60	17.9 %	64.3 %	17.9 %	10.0 %	0.0 %			30.5 %	15.3 %	54.2 %						4.18
2016	Cubs (A-)	1.92	18.6 %	53.5 %	27.9 %	12.5 %	4.2 %			30.3 %	20.2 %	49.4 %						3.03
2017	White Sox (A)	0.98	14.7 %	42.2 %	43.1 %	22.7 %	2.3 %			37.7 %	26.4 %	35.9 %						3.39
2017	Cubs (A)	1.14	15.6 %	45.0 %	39.4 %	16.3 %	4.7 %			42.0 %	28.6 %	29.5 %						3.07
2018	White Sox (A+)	1.41	17.6 %	48.2 %	34.1 %	13.8 %	8.6 %			47.7 %	26.1 %	26.1 %						3.12
2018	White Sox (AA)	1.67	20.8 %	49.5 %	29.7 %	20.0 %	10.0 %			42.2 %	22.6 %	35.3 %						2.29
2019	White Sox (AAA)	2.12	20.7 %	53.9 %	25.4 %	30.6 %	8.2 %			42.6 %	21.5 %	35.9 %						4.33
2019	White Sox	1.36	20.7 %	45.7 %	33.7 %	14.3 %	21.4 %	5.3 %	0.0 %	38.5 %	36.1 %	25.5 %	17.8 %	51.9 %	30.3 %	4.60	97	4.42
Total	- - -	1.36	20.7 %	45.7 %	33.7 %	14.3 %	21.4 %	5.3 %	0.0 %	38.5 %	36.1 %	25.5 %	17.8 %	51.9 %	30.3 %	4.60	97	4.42

More Batted Ball

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	IFH	BU	BUH	RS	Balls	Strikes	Pitches
2015	Cubs (R)	36	10	10	1					75	137	212
2016	Cubs (A-)	46	24	16	3					234	403	637
2017	White Sox (A)	43	44	15	10					258	449	707
2017	Cubs (A)	49	43	17	7					343	548	891
2018	White Sox (A+)	82	58	30	8					415	732	1147
2018	White Sox (AA)	50	30	21	6					385	562	947
2019	White Sox (AAA)	104	49	40	15					461	764	1225
2019	White Sox	95	70	43	10	5	0	0	35	543	821	1364
Total	- - -	95	70	43	10	5	0	0	35	543	821	1364

Win Probability

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	WPA	-WPA	+WPA	RE24	REW	pLI	inLI	gmLI	exLI	Pulls	WPA/LI	Clutch	SD	MD
2019	White Sox	-1.24	-6.15	4.91	-11.78	-1.22	0.91	0.78	0.87	0.79	14	-0.79	-0.57	0	0
Total	- - -	-1.24	-6.15	4.91	-11.78	-1.22	0.91	0.78	0.87	0.79	14	-0.79	-0.57	0	0

Pitch Type

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	FB%	SL%	CT%	CB%	CH%	SF%	KN%	XX%
2019	White Sox	51.5% (96.5)	21.0% (84.7)		18.5% (79.6)	8.9% (83.2)			0.3%
Total	- - -	51.5% (96.5)	21.0% (84.7)		18.5% (79.6)	8.9% (83.2)			0.3%

PITCHf/x Pitch Type

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	FA%	FT%	FC%	FS%	FO%	SI%	SL%	CU%	KC%	EP%	CH%	SC%	KN%	UN%
2019	White Sox	48.5 %	3.0 %					21.0 %	18.5 %			8.9 %
Total	- - -	48.5 %	3.0 %					21.0 %	18.5 %			8.9 %

PITCHf/x Pitch Velocity

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	vFA	vFT	vFC	vFS	vFO	vSI	vSL	vCU	vKC	vEP	vCH	vSC	vKN
2019	White Sox	96.5	96.6					84.6	79.5			83.1
Total	- - -	96.5	96.6					84.6	79.5			83.1

Pitch Info Pitch Type

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	FA%	FC%	FS%	SI%	CH%	SL%	CU%	CS%	KN%	SB%	XX%
2019	White Sox	51.5 %				9.0 %	20.9 %	18.6 %
Total	- - -	51.5 %				9.0 %	20.9 %	18.6 %

Pitch Info Pitch Velocity

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	vFA	vFC	vFS	vSI	vCH	vSL	vCU	vCS	vKN	vSB
2019	White Sox	96.6				83.3	84.7	79.6
Total	- - -	96.6				83.3	84.7	79.6

Pitch Values

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	wFB	wSL	wCT	wCB	wCH	wSF	wKN	wFB/C	wSL/C	wCT/C	wCB/C	wCH/C	wSF/C	wKN/C
2019	White Sox	-14.6	3.1		0.1	3.4			-2.08	1.08		0.05	2.77
Total	- - -	-14.6	3.1		0.1	3.4			-2.08	1.08		0.05	2.77

PITCHf/x Pitch Values

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	wFA	wFT	wFC	wFS	wFO	wSI	wSL	wCU	wKC	wEP	wCH	wSC	wKN
2019	White Sox	-13.8	0.2					3.1	0.2			3.4
Total	- - -	-13.8	0.2					3.1	0.2			3.4

PITCHf/x Pitch Values / 100

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	wFA/C	wFT/C	wFC/C	wFS/C	wFO/C	wSI/C	wSL/C	wCU/C	wKC/C	wEP/C	wCH/C	wSC/C	wKN/C
2019	White Sox	-2.08	0.58					1.08	0.08			2.81
Total	- - -	-2.08	0.58					1.08	0.08			2.81

Pitch Info Pitch Values

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	wFA	wFC	wFS	wSI	wCH	wSL	wCU	wCS	wKN	wSB
2019	White Sox	-13.5				3.7	2.8	0.1
Total	- - -	-13.5				3.7	2.8	0.1

Pitch Info Pitch Values / 100

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	wFA/C	wFC/C	wFS/C	wSI/C	wCH/C	wSL/C	wCU/C	wCS/C	wKN/C	wSB/C
2019	White Sox	-1.93				2.99	1.00	0.05
Total	- - -	-1.93				2.99	1.00	0.05

Plate Discipline

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season | Averages

Season	Team	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	F-Strike%	SwStr%
2019	White Sox	30.0 %	66.5 %	44.4 %	62.9 %	83.5 %	75.0 %	39.4 %	59.2 %	11.0 %
2019	Average	31.6 %	68.5 %	47.0 %	62.7 %	84.9 %	76.2 %	41.8 %	60.9 %	11.1 %
Total	- - -	30.0 %	66.5 %	44.4 %	62.9 %	83.5 %	75.0 %	39.4 %	59.2 %	11.0 %

PITCHf/x Plate Discipline

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season | Averages

Season	Team	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	Pace
2019	White Sox	28.0 %	65.3 %	44.4 %	57.7 %	84.6 %	75.0 %	43.8 %	23.4
2019	Average	30.6 %	65.2 %	47.0 %	59.4 %	84.9 %	76.2 %	47.4 %	24.4
Total	- - -	28.0 %	65.3 %	44.4 %	57.7 %	84.6 %	75.0 %	43.8 %	23.4

Pitch Info Plate Discipline

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season | Averages

Season	Team	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	Pace
2019	White Sox	28.8 %	64.5 %	44.4 %	58.6 %	84.3 %	74.9 %	43.6 %	23.8
Total	- - -	28.8 %	64.5 %	44.4 %	58.6 %	84.3 %	74.9 %	43.6 %	23.8

Fielding

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	FE	TE	DP	DPS	DPT	DPF	SB	FP
2019	White Sox (AAA)	P	15	15	68.1	2	4	1			1
2019	White Sox	P	14	14	73.0	8	6	1	0	1	2	1	0	1	1	.933
Total	- - -	P	14	14	73.0	8	6	1	0	1	2	1	0	1	1	.933

Advanced Fielding

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	Pos	Inn	rSZ	rCERA	rSB	rGDP	rARM	rGFP	rPM	DRS	BIZ	Plays	RZR	OOZ	FSR	FRM	ARM	DPR	RngR	ErrR	UZR	UZR/150
2019	White Sox	P	73.0	1		0			-1	-1	-2						-0.9
Total	- - -	P	73.0	1		0			-1	-1	-2						-0.9

Inside Edge Fielding

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	Pos	Inn	Impossible (0%)	Remote (1-10%)	Unlikely (10-40%)	Even (40-60%)	Likely (60-90%)	Routine (90-100%)
2019	White Sox	P	73.0	0.0% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (2)	100.0% (1)	100.0% (6)
Total	- - -	P	73.0	0.0% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (2)	100.0% (1)	100.0% (6)

Value

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	RA9-WAR	BIP-Wins	LOB-Wins	FDP-Wins	RAR	WAR	Dollars	Salary
2019	White Sox	-0.1	-0.4	-0.4	-0.8	7.1	0.7	$5.4
Total	- - -	-0.1	-0.4	-0.4	-0.8	7.1	0.7	$5.4

Drafts

2014 June Amateur Draft - Round: 6, Pick: 4, Overall: 169

Team: Chicago Cubs
School: Milton (GA) HS

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