It still feels like the Chicago Cubs are one move away. After their massive trade acquisition of outfielder Kyle Tucker, it would be hard to argue that the Cubs have the most talented lineup in the National League Central.

The Cubs are among the teams that have discussed a potential trade involving ace Dylan Cease with the Padres. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

The San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs have had discussions about star right-hander Dylan Cease, according to MLB Network's Jon Morosi.Cease is scheduled to earn $13.75 million in 2025 as he enters his final season of team control before reaching free agency.

The Chicago Cubs never really got their foot in the door with Roki Sasaki, but Jed Hoyer could dial up the San Diego Padres for a compelling trade alternative.

The San Diego Padres star Dylan Cease is rumoured to get interest from a NL central team and they are inching closer to him.

The Chicago Cubs could be the perfect candidate to swing a massive offseason trade for San Diego Padres ace Dylan Cease.

The Chicago Cubs have been active in the trade market this winter. They could add another elite pitcher to their staff before Opening Day through a trade with the San Diego Padres.

At some point soon, maybe even this week, the San Diego Padres GM A.J. Preller will join the offseason and make a move to improve his team. Maybe? Probably? Preller has a history of late offseason moves,

Dylan Cease looms as a perfect fallback plan for the Atlanta Braves after missing out on Max Scherzer in free agency, but Alex Anthopoulos might not be able to meet the San Diego Padres' asking price.

The Padres have been said through much of the offseason to be looking for ways to shed payroll and chief among those ways is the rumored potential trade of ace Dylan Cease. Among other teams, obviously, the Cubs can be thrown into the mix of suitors ...

The Cubs are also involved. But while their prospect list is ranked higher, with highly regarded 3B prospect Matt Shaw understandably off limits in rental deals, the Padres may prefer the Mets’ list, including Brandon Sproat, Jett Williams and Luisangel Acuna.