The Atlanta Braves could be in line to add another dynamic starter to the rotation.

Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported that the Braves are the current favorite to acquire Chicago White Sox pitcher Dylan Cease this offseason. This news comes after Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported that the New York Mets were likely “shifting focus” away from players like Cease due to not having the prospect pool to acquire him.

Cease had a lackluster 2023 season, sporting a 4.58 ERA with a 7-9 record. This is an overall outlier for his career, as he finished second in AL Cy Young voting in 2022 with a 2.20 ERA and a 14-8 record and is viewed to be a premier arm.

The 27-year-old has two years of control remaining on his contract, so he would be a multi-year factor for whatever team acquires him. This makes him both more attractive and more expensive, and it makes sense for the White Sox to sell high on him right now ahead of another potential rebuilding period.

The Braves have a strong farm system that is flush with young pitching talent, but the team is in a championship window right now and Cease could be the missing piece.

He could join a rotation that already boasts Max Fried, Charlie Morton and Spencer Strider, and this depth would further solidify the team’s pitching staff as one of the best in MLB.