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N. Fulton native returns from DL, strikes out four for Cubs’ affiliate

This file photo from May 21, 2013 shows Cubs’ minor league pitcher Dylan Cease playing for Milton High School. JASON GETZ / JGETZ@AJC.COM
This file photo from May 21, 2013 shows Cubs’ minor league pitcher Dylan Cease playing for Milton High School. JASON GETZ / JGETZ@AJC.COM
By Mitchell Northam
June 13, 2017

Milton High graduate Dylan Cease landed on the disabled list in May with a sprained ankle, but returned on Sunday for the Single-A South Bend Cubs.

And he picked up right where he left off in his third season of minor league ball.

Cease, 21, fanned four batters and gave up just one hit in two innings of work. His side would lose by a score of 3-4 after he was relieved by Tyler Peyton.

READ: Cease is one of 14 N. Fulton natives playing major, minor league baseball in 2017

After that outing, the 6-foot-2 right-handed pitcher now has a 2.75 ERA on the year with 58 strikeouts over 36 innings. A sixth-round pick by the Chicago Cubs in 2014, Cease is expected to make his next start on Friday against the Lake County Captains.

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MLB.com ranks Cease as the third best Cubs’ prospect and the 65th best prospect in all of baseball.

North Fulton County baseball fans can watch Cease's games through MiLB.TV.

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