Last week, Buster Olney of ESPN reported the Padres were making Cease available in trade talks with rival teams. Joel Sherman of the New York Post subsequently identified six teams that have inquired about Cease: the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, Tampa Bay Rays, New York Mets and Chicago Cubs.

Cease, who is eligible for free agency at the end of the season, would be a rental for the current AL West leaders.

San Diego Padres pitcher Dylan Cease was struck by a 99.6 mph come-backer and evaluated by trainers in a scary moment vs. the New York Mets.