
Veteran White Sox right-hander Dylan Cease has been traded to the San Diego Padres in a five-player deal. The trade comes after a winter of speculation surrounding Cease's future with the team.
The Padres acquired Cease in exchange for a package of prospects that includes Samuel Zavala, Steven Wilson, Drew Thorpe, and Jairo Iriarte. Cease, a 28-year-old ace, led the American League with 33 starts last season but was unable to lift his team to a higher standing in the Central Division.