It hasn't been the ideal season for right-hander Dylan Cease of the San Diego Padres. When Cease is at his best, there's a strong argument to be made that he's among the top 10 starters in Major League Baseball. Unfortunately, that hasn't been the case throughout the 2025 campaign, posting a 4.52 ERA.

If you’re going to win a championship,” Padres general manager A.J. Preller said last month after the Trade Deadline, “you can’t have any weak links.” It’s why Preller made five trades involving 22 players on Deadline day.

Many view him as a potential starter, and according to a recent report from MLB.com's Thomas Harrigan, that could affect some of the Padres' free agents, including Dylan Cease.

Dylan Cease was impressive for six innings before San Diego’s All-Star-laden bullpen got into and out of trouble in the seventh and the Padres beat the Boston Red Sox 6-2 to take two of three.

For the Padres to achieve their postseason dreams, they’re going to need Dylan Cease to pitch like the best version of himself down the stretch. After a rocky first half of the season, it’s looking more and more like that version of Cease is back.

A solid effort by Blake Snell coupled by several Padres mistakes allow the Dodgers to take a 6-0 win and sole possession of first place in the NL West.

The middle game of Dodgers vs. Padres at Dodger Stadium feature a battle of Blake Snell and Dylan Cease, pitchers who rack up strikeouts, walks & Cy Young votes