2022 Stats
W-L
4-1
ERA
3.09
WHIP
1.17
K
67
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2022 Fantasy Outlook
Cease truthers were rewarded with the breakthrough season, but let's pump the fantasy ace brakes just a tad. The righthander made 32 starts and his 3.96 ERA was pegged a little lower by the estimators. The long-expected spike in strikeouts manifested, keyed by a slider with a 22.4% swinging strike rate. The yellow flags are a high walk rate and a flyball lean. The latter isn't necessarily an issue, but it can be when combined with excess free passes and a homer-friendly home venue. To be fair, Cease's BB% dropped to 9.6%, but that was still the second highest among qualified starters, resulting in averaging just 5.2 innings per start, the lowest among qualified starters. Youth is Cease's ally as he's entering his age-26 season. He may improve his control even more but paying for it is a risk. The upside is indeed elite, but there's also a chance Cease is a ratio buzzkill. Read Past Outlooks

Whiffs nine in Tuesday's win
Cease (4-1) picked up the win in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Royals, allowing seven hits and two walks over 5.2 scoreless innings. He struck out nine.
ANALYSIS
The right-hander fired 94 pitches (61 strikes) in falling just short of his third quality start of the season, but it was still another dominant outing for Cease. He's struck out at least eight batters in each of his last five starts, posting a 2.93 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and stunning 48:10 K:BB through 27.2 innings over that stretch.
The right-hander fired 94 pitches (61 strikes) in falling just short of his third quality start of the season, but it was still another dominant outing for Cease. He's struck out at least eight batters in each of his last five starts, posting a 2.93 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and stunning 48:10 K:BB through 27.2 innings over that stretch.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
92
Last 10 Games
92
Last 5 Games
95
How many pitches does Dylan Cease generally throw?
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What part of the game does Dylan Cease generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2020
-8%
BAA vs RHP
2022
-9%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2020vs Left | .232 | 161 | 61 | 118 | 18 | |||
Since 2020vs Right | .213 | 176 | 58 | 105 | 17 | |||
2022vs Left | .219 | 28 | 11 | 16 | 0 | |||
2022vs Right | .200 | 39 | 6 | 18 | 3 | |||
2021vs Left | .226 | 113 | 30 | 70 | 11 | |||
2021vs Right | .220 | 113 | 38 | 69 | 9 | |||
2020vs Left | .256 | 20 | 20 | 32 | 7 | |||
2020vs Right | .202 | 24 | 14 | 18 | 5 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2020
-25%
ERA at Home
2022
-28%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2020Home | 3.26 | 1.20 | 132.2 | 11.9 | 4.3 | ||||
Since 2020Away | 4.33 | 1.36 | 135.0 | 10.8 | 3.7 | ||||
2022Home | 3.57 | 0.88 | 22.2 | 15.5 | 2.8 | ||||
2022Away | 2.57 | 1.48 | 21.0 | 12.0 | 4.3 | ||||
2021Home | 3.18 | 1.18 | 85.0 | 12.2 | 3.8 | ||||
2021Away | 4.69 | 1.33 | 80.2 | 12.4 | 3.6 | ||||
2020Home | 3.24 | 1.56 | 25.0 | 7.6 | 7.6 | ||||
2020Away | 4.59 | 1.35 | 33.1 | 6.2 | 3.5 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Dylan Cease compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.94K/9
13.8BB/9
3.5HR/9
0.6Fastball
96.4 mphERA
3.09WHIP
1.17BABIP
.356GB/FB
1.09Left On Base
76.9%Exit Velocity
79.1 mphBarrels/BBE
3.8%Spin Rate
2552 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
14.5%Swinging Strike
16.5%Prospect Rankings History
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The unique circumstances surrounding the 2020 campaign weren't conducive for young arms to exhibit growth. Still, Cease's season was a big disappointment. His skills fell back across the board; he fanned fewer and walked more while allowing harder contact. Cease's 4.01 ERA was spared further harm by a .238 BABIP and 81.7 LOB%, both touched by Lady Luck, with a 5.87 xFIP and 5.86 SIERA more indicative of his true skill level. Command and control are Cease's primary issues. His pitch mix remained close to 2019, but he traded a few curves for sliders, his most effective offering. Last year, the right-hander threw his fastball for a strike just 61% of the time. Until he can locate his four-seamer better, he's just a guy with velocity. Entering his age-25 season, Cease is still young enough to prove he's more. However, other than youth and the reading on the radar gun, there's little reason for optimism.
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Fans 11 but allows six runs
Cease did not factor in the decision against the Yankees on Thursday, hurling four innings during which he gave up six runs on six hits and two walks while striking out 11.
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Strikes out eight
Cease allowed one earned run on four hits and three walks while striking out eight across five innings Saturday against Boston. He did not factor into the decision.
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Electric over seven frames
Cease (3-1) earned the win Tuesday after he pitched seven scoreless innings, giving up just one hit while striking out 11 batters against the Angels.
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Strikes out nine
Cease allowed two earned runs on three hits and three walks while striking out nine across six innings Wednesday against the Royals. He did not factor into the decision.
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Hit hard in Cleveland
Cease (2-1) allowed four earned runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out three across 5.1 innings to take the loss Thursday against the Guardians.
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