The Dylan Cease Trade Just Got Worse For The White Sox

The White Sox continued their flurry of offseason activity this afternoon, acquiring pitchers Jordan Hicks and David Sandlin in a salary dump trade with the Red Sox. To make space for them on the 40-man roster, the team designated catcher Drew Romo and pitcher Jairo Iriarte for assignment, the latter of which was part of a significant trade himself not too long ago.

Iriarte was a key piece of the White Sox return in the March 2024 Dylan Cease trade with the Padres. And at first, it looked...