Cease (ankle sprain) is on the 7-day DL with Low-A South Bend, but is healing more quickly than anticipated and is not expected to miss much time, Emily Waldon of 2080Baseball.com reports.
The hard-throwing righty is tied for second in the Midwest League with 54 strikeouts in 34 innings. Most importantly, his 12.9 percent walk rate is a career-best mark, so it is encouraging to see his control is improving, even if the improvements are gradual.