The Padres are listening on Dylan Cease, which inspired calls from most of the AL East — the Yankees, Red Sox, Blue Jays and Rays — as well as the Mets and Cubs.

Cease, continued his own uneven campaign, adding more uncertainty to his immediate future with the San Diego Padres.

Amaya is a gem, but the Cubs are loaded at catcher, with the reliable Carson Kelly locked in as the go-to starter and Reese McGuire as a solid backup. And lest we forget, 21-year-old phenom Moises Ballesteros is waiting in the wings.

JP Morosi joins MLB Central to talk about the 2025 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, latest on Dylan Cease rumors, and more