MLB's hottest commodity, White Sox ace Dylan Cease opens up about trade rumors “I just don’t know where I’ll end up," said Cease, the 2022 AL Cy Young runner-up.

Will Sammon of The Athletic recently reported that New York could deal from its infield depth to fill other needs. The Mets have a quartet of young, cost-controlled contributors in Brett Baty, Mark Vientos, Ronny Mauricio and Luisangel Acuña to dangle on the market.

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Cease, continued his own uneven campaign, adding more uncertainty to his immediate future with the San Diego Padres.

The Mets, who are expected to upgrade their rotation before the July 31 trade deadline, have also been linked to Pirates right-hander Mitch Keller. The 29-year-old is posting a 3.53 ERA and 1.16 WHIP over a league-leading 21 starts for Pittsburgh.

The Toronto Blue Jays could try to trade for San Diego Padres starting pitcher Dylan Cease at the MLB trade deadline.