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 Chicago Cubs have had a busy offseason, but if reports are to be believed, they may not be done just yet. According to MLB Network's Jon Morosi, the Cubs are a "team to watch" in a potential trade for Padres starting pitcher Dylan Cease.

The San Diego Padres and New York Mets have reportedly discussed a trade involving starting pitcher Dylan Cease. According to Jon Heyman of the New York

According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the New York Mets are pursuing right-hander Dylan Cease in a trade. The Mets showed they don’t like long-term deal

The Mets showed they don’t like long-term deals for pitchers when they didn’t pursue Max Fried or Corbin Burnes, but they’ve been trying for Padres rental ace Dylan Cease (and presumably would also consider rotation mate Michael King).

The San Diego Padres reportedly won't budge in Dylan Cease trade talks, and it could cost the Chicago Cubs a chance of a reunion.