Yankees Reportedly Have Made New Trade Offer To White Sox For Ace Dylan Cease

Could the Yankees complete another blockbuster trade before Opening Day?

The New York Yankees could end up landing another ace soon.

New York has been linked to a handful of pitchers since signing Marcus Stroman but has opted to roll with the rotation it has. It seemed like Blake Snell could end up being an option for the Yankees but a signing seems very unlikely now.

The Yankees had a scare Monday as ace Gerrit Cole had an MRI on his pitching elbow and now there are rumblings that the club could make another addition.

Chicago White Sox star Dylan Cease has been mentioned as a possibility and the club even attempted to complete a blockbuster trade earlier in the offseason. 

The two sides never were able to agree to terms, but the Yankees reportedly have made a new offer to the White Sox in the wake of Cole's injury scare, according to USA Today Sports' Bob Nightengale.

"The Yankees, while awaiting news on Gerrit Cole, have re-engaged with the Chicago White Sox and made a new proposal for ace Dylan Cease, but the new offer once again did not include prized outfield prospect Spencer Jones," Nightengale said.

Cease would be a massive pickup. He's still on the younger side and wouldn't cost much financially. New York would have to deplete its farm system even further in order to acquire him, but he will make just $8 million in 2024 and is under team control in 2025.

It's unclear if Cole will miss any time but the club should have a contingency plan in place just in case.