Oct 9, 2024; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres pitcher Dylan Cease (84) throws in the first inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers during game four of the NLDS for the 2024 MLB Playoffs at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Denis Poroy-Imagn Images Denis Poroy-Imagn Images

MLB Insider says Mets top pitcher trade targets are off the market

Originally posted on New York Mets on SI
By Michael Sakuraba | Last updated Feb 14, 2025 5:05 PM ET

The New York Mets will likely be entering the season with the current rotation after the San Diego Padres have pulled Dylan Cease and Michael King off the market.

As per MLB Insider Jim Bowden, the Padres are prepared to move ahead with both Cease and King on the roster after reportedly never receiving an offer worth considering. The Mets were known to be one of the teams checking in on Cease and just yesterday, MLB insider Jon Heyman wrote an article about what a potential Mets offer could look like.

“I’m being told that although the Padres listened the entire offseason on offers for Dylan Cease and Michael King, I’m being told that they never got an offer they liked and they never got an offer they were considering,” Bowden said on Friday’s episode of Foul Territory TV.

The Padres never got an offer for Dylan Cease or Michael King that was worth considering, says @JimBowdenGM. pic.twitter.com/wAefn2jrQI
— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) February 14, 2025

Rumors were heating up about a potential Cease trade earlier this week when the Padres signed veteran pitcher Nick Pivetta to a four-year deal worth $55 million. It is widely believed that the Padres do not intend to re-sign Cease, who is on a one-year contract worth $13.75 million. Cease could still be moved mid-year or at the trade deadline, but for now, the team intends to start the season with the rotation they have.

This article first appeared on New York Mets on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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