Dylan Cease, baseball player, 2019

Dylan Cease

Active Player

Born: 12/28/1995 in Milton, GA, USA

MLB Debut: 2019-07-03

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 195 lbs

Full name: Dylan Edward Cease

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Biography

Dylan Cease, born in 1995, is an active professional baseball pitcher who has established himself as a significant contributor to his team since making his Major League debut on July 3, 2019. Currently playing in a competitive era, Cease is known for his powerful pitching arsenal and ability to generate strikeouts, which is evidenced by his impressive tally of 1,016 strikeouts over his career. With a win-loss record of 57-46 and an earned run average (ERA) of 3.75, Cease continues to be a formidable presence on the mound. Cease's playing style is characterized by his explosive fastball and sharp breaking pitches, making him a challenging opponent for hitters. As part of today's game, which emphasizes high strikeout rates and advanced analytics, Cease's ability to control the game from the pitcher’s mound is increasingly valuable. As he progresses in his career, he remains a key player to watch, with the potential to further impact the landscape of Major League Baseball as he refines his skills and seeks to elevate his team's performance.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
66 58 193 193 3 3 0 1041.0 873 444 121 444 1275 3.84 0

Career ERA 3.84 vs. league average 4.22 across their career seasons — 9.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2019 CHW AL 4 7 14 14 0 0 0 73.0 78 47 35 81 5.79 4.51 (-29%) -
2020 CHW AL 5 4 12 12 0 0 0 58.3 50 26 34 44 4.01 4.45 (+10%) -
2021 CHW AL 13 7 32 32 1 1 0 165.7 139 72 68 226 3.91 4.27 (+8%) -
2022 CHW AL 14 8 32 32 1 1 0 184.0 126 45 78 227 2.20 3.97 (+45%) -
2023 CHW AL 7 9 33 33 0 0 0 177.0 172 90 79 214 4.58 4.33 (-6%) -
2024 SDP NL 14 11 33 33 1 1 0 189.3 137 73 65 224 3.47 4.08 (+15%) -
2025 SDP NL 8 12 32 32 0 0 0 168.0 152 85 71 215 4.55 4.14 (-10%) -
2026 TOR AL 1 0 5 5 0 0 0 25.7 19 6 14 44 2.10 3.82 (+45%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
188 8 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.375 0.375 0.500 0.875 0.0

Career AVG .375 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — +52.5% above league average.

Career OBP .375 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — +18.4% above league average.

Career SLG .500 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — +21.9% above league average.

Career OPS 0.875 vs. league average 0.727 across their career seasons — +20.4% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2019 CHW AL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2020 CHW AL 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 CHW AL 32 8 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.375 — — — — 0.0
2022 CHW AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 CHW AL 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2024 SDP NL 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2025 SDP NL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2025 NLWC2 SDN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2024 NLDS2 SDN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2021 ALDS1 CHA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2020 ALWC4 CHA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 5 4 0 11.3 15 11 7 13 8.74

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2025 NLWC2 SDN 0 0 1 1 0 3.7 3 0 1 5 0.00
2024 NLDS2 SDN 0 1 2 2 0 5.0 10 8 3 6 14.40
2021 ALDS1 CHA 0 0 1 1 0 1.7 2 3 3 2 16.20
2020 ALWC4 CHA 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 188 188 45 74 8 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2019 CHA P 14 14 8 6 1 2
2020 CHA P 12 12 6 3 0 0
2021 CHA P 32 32 5 8 3 1
2022 CHA P 32 32 2 8 2 0
2023 CHA P 33 33 5 16 1 0
2024 SDN P 33 33 10 17 0 0
2025 SDN P 32 32 9 16 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 188

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2024 All-MLB Team - Second Team SP
2024 Pitcher of the Month July
2024 Player of the Week Week of 2024-07-27
2022 All-MLB Team - Second Team SP
2022 Pitcher of the Month July
2022 Pitcher of the Month June

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2024 Cy Young Award NL 4th 45.0 210 0
2024 Most Valuable Player NL 22th 1.0 420 0
2022 Cy Young Award AL 2nd 97.0 210 0
2022 Most Valuable Player AL 22th 1.0 420 0