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 Chicago Cubs have made noise this offseason by adding players from the Houston Astros. Kyle Tucker moved to the Windy City in a December trade followed by January’s addition of Ryan Pressly. But Chicago may not be done and a face of Houston’s dynasty is still available.