The Philadelphia Phillies appear to have competition this offseason for a prospective pitching target, as their division rivals are allegedly interested in striking a trade to acquire the star.
Re-signing Aaron Nola at the beginning of the offseason was a huge win for the Philadelphia Phillies.
Not only did they accomplish their No. 1 priority, but they also solidified their rotation for years to come and kept him out of the hands of their division rival Atlanta Braves, who were reportedly interested in signing him.
Having Nola in the opposing uniform for multiple years as this rivalry grows would have been a tough pill to swallow.
However, despite the Phillies getting their ace back on the roster, that doesn’t mean they are done looking at adding arms.
They had previously been linked to starter Dylan Cease who is available for trade this offseason as the Chicago White Sox look to rebuild. The Cy Young runner-up in 2022 will have plenty of suitors as he’s one of the best arms available on the market.
Philadelphia was able to keep the Braves from getting their top guy previously, but it seems like Atlanta is now turning their attention to the 27-year-old according to USA TODAY’s Bob Nightengale.
“Atlanta has joined the Dodgers and several others who are engaged in trade talks with the Chicago White Sox for ace Dylan Cease,” he reported.
The Braves are looking to add starting pitching help in the rotation this offseason behind Spencer Strider and Max Fried as question marks about the back-end starters persist.
