Dylan Cease

San Diego Padres, Starting Pitcher
Age: 28-144d (Dec 28, 1995)
Exp: 4.089 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 6 (#169 overall), 2014
2024 Payroll Salary

$8,000,000

2024 Cash

$8,000,000

Career Earnings

$17,028,539

2024-2024 Arbitration (CURRENT)

Dylan Cease signed a 1 year , $8,000,000 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $8,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,000,000. In 2024, Cease will earn a base salary of $8,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $8,000,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $8,000,000
Average Salary:
$8,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024 28
Arb Avoided
 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 3.38% $8,000,000 $8,000,000
2026 29
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2024 28 4.089
Arb Avoided
 $8,000,000 - - $8,000,000 $8,000,000
2026 29 -
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 28
Arb Avoided
 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 Arbitration

Dylan Cease signed a 1 year , $5,700,000 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $5,700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,700,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,700,000
Average Salary:
$5,700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2022-2022 Pre-Arb

Dylan Cease signed a 1 year , $750,000 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $750,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arb

Dylan Cease signed a 1 year , $600,000 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $600,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $600,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $600,000
Average Salary:
$600,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb

Dylan Cease signed a 1 year , $575,000 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $575,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $575,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $575,000
Average Salary:
$575,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb

Dylan Cease signed a 1 year , $555,000 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $555,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $555,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2014-2014 Signing Bonus

Dylan Cease signed a 1 year , $1,500,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $1,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,500,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$1,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$17,028,539

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2014 18
Signing Bonus
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
2019 23
Active
$265,576
$1,765,576
2020 24
Active
$212,963
$1,978,539
2021 25
Active
$600,000
$2,578,539
2022 26
Active
$750,000
$3,328,539
 All MLB (2nd)
2023 27
Active / Arb Avoided
$5,700,000
$9,028,539
2024 28
Active / Arb Avoided
$8,000,000
$17,028,539
Total      
$17,028,539
$17,028,539
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2014
18
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
2019
23
$265,576
$265,576
$1,765,576
2020
24
$212,963
$212,963
$1,978,539
2021
25
$600,000
$600,000
$2,578,539
2022
26
$750,000
$750,000
$3,328,539
2023
27
$5,700,000
$5,700,000
$9,028,539
2024
28
$8,000,000
$8,000,000
$17,028,539
Total
$15,528,539
$1,500,000
$17,028,539
$17,028,539

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $1,500,000 - $1,500,000
5 $7,528,539 - - $7,528,539
1 $8,000,000 - - $8,000,000

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2021 CHW Apr 14, 2021 - Apr 16, 2021 COVID-19
  • Mar 13, 2024 Traded to San Diego (SD) from Chicago (CHW) for Drew Thorpe, Samuel Zavala, Jairo Iriarte and Steven Wilson
  • Jan 13, 2023 Signed a 1 year $5.7 million contract with Chicago (CHW), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 24, 2022 Signed a 1 year $750,000 contract with Chicago (CHW)
  • Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $575,000 contract with Chicago (CHW)
  • Nov 20, 2018 Contract purchased by Chicago (CHW)
  • Jul 13, 2017 Traded to Chicago (CHW) from Chicago (CHC) with Eloy Jimenez , Matt Rose and Bryant Flete for Jose Quintana
  • Jul 07, 2014 Signed a contract with Chicago (CHC)
  • Jun 06, 2014 Drafted by Chicago (CHC): Round 6 (#169 overall)
  • Jun 06, 2014 Drafted by Chicago (CHC): Round 6 (#169 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 SD 8 8 21 15 12 16 60 2 5 2 0 49.3 2.19 2.92 1.47
2023 CHW 33 33 172 98 90 79 214 19 7 9 0 177.0 4.58 4.02 2.36
2022 CHW 32 32 126 55 45 78 227 16 14 8 0 184.0 2.20 3.82 6.35
2021 CHW 32 32 138 77 72 68 226 20 13 7 0 165.7 3.91 3.69 2.92
2020 CHW 12 12 50 30 26 34 44 12 5 4 0 58.3 4.01 5.25 0.12
2019 CHW 15 15 78 51 46 35 81 15 4 7 0 73.0 5.67 4.32 -0.25

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Traded to San Diego (SD) from Chicago (CHW) for Drew Thorpe, Samuel Zavala, Jairo Iriarte and Steven Wilson
Jan 13, 2023
Signed a 1 year $5.7 million contract with Chicago (CHW), avoiding arbitration
Mar 24, 2022
Signed a 1 year $750,000 contract with Chicago (CHW)
Mar 05, 2020
Signed a 1 year $575,000 contract with Chicago (CHW)
Nov 20, 2018
Contract purchased by Chicago (CHW)
Jul 13, 2017
Traded to Chicago (CHW) from Chicago (CHC) with Eloy Jimenez , Matt Rose and Bryant Flete for Jose Quintana
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Signed a contract with Chicago (CHC)
Jun 06, 2014
Drafted by Chicago (CHC): Round 6 (#169 overall)
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