The Baltimore Orioles have reportedly been told what it will take to acquire Dylan Cease from the Chicago White Sox this offseason.
All eyes are on the Baltimore Orioles to see whether they can actually sign the ace they’ve been searching for this winter as the offseason progresses.
They could be able to find this guy on the trade market if they are unable to spend a significant amount of money on some of the best free agent possibilities.
The Orioles have been connected to Chicago White Sox star Dylan Cease for some time now, but little real progress has been made on the kind of trade package they were allegedly seeking in exchange.
A previous CEO has labeled the asking amount as “unreasonable,” and Baltimore has refused to budge on those demands.
More details on the requests the White Sox have made of the Orioles in order to acquire the ace have surfaced.
Bob Nightengale of USA TODAY says, “… while asking the Baltimore Orioles for outfielder Colton Cowser or Heston Kjerstad among their prospects.”
It is not shocking in the slightest.
It was believed that Heston Kjerstad and Colton Cowser would be involved in a possible transaction.
However, it’s important to note that Nightengale used the word “or” rather than “both” when addressing these possibilities.
Although it would be absurd to ship off both in a trade package, Chicago is only interested in one of these guys, so a possible deal would become much more appealing depending on what additional prospects are requested.
Baltimore may be more interested financially now that they are aware that Cease will receive payment under the fair deal in 2024.
If this deal is completed, it will ultimately depend on what the Orioles