Dylan Cease Anticipates Normal Offseason After Shoulder Issue

Dylan Cease stated Friday that he expects a normal offseason following shoulder inflammation that required him to rule out surgery. He will take downtime over the next several weeks to let inflammation subside and projects to be ready for spring training in 2027. Cease finished a Cy Young-caliber 2026 campaign with a 2.40 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, and 239 strikeouts across 169 innings and 29 starts.