Cease gave up one run and two hits - including a home run - in short-season Eugene's season opener Friday.
He struck out two and walked one. A sixth-round draft pick in 2014, Cease has only made 12 appearances in the minors, mostly due to his 2014 Tommy John surgery. Cease is only 20 and had some control problems last year, so he has a long way to go, but he's a promising pitching prospect.