S an Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt expressed his frustration with how MLB pitchers are developed in the modern game after a hit-by-pitch incident with Willson Contreras turned into a two-day standoff between the Padres and St. Louis Cardinals.

The Royals' extension for Seth Lugo makes Dylan Cease the most coveted pitcher on the market at the MLB trade deadline.

The 2025 Padres have a tremendously high ceiling and some very obvious flaws. That was abundantly clear, even before they finished their three-city road trip at 5-5. Still, the post-All-Star trek through Washington,

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/padres as Padres Rumors: MLB Insider Provides Massive Dylan Cease Trade Update. Robert Murray or Fansided stated the San Diego Padres are entertaining trade offers which include right-handed starting pitcher Dylan Cease, though a deal is unlikely.

Due to this sense of urgency, Tim Kelly of Bleacher Report named the Padres as one of the most desperate teams at the MLB trade deadline. San Diego, with their expiring deals and uncertain roster, has to make moves at this deadline.

Baseball Hall of Fame infielder Ryne Sandberg has died at the age of 65, the Cubs announced Monday evening. Sandberg was diagnosed with prostate cancer in January 2024, and had been battling the disease since. He spent 15 of his 16 MLB seasons with the Cubs, and he earned All-Star nods in 10 consecutive seasons, from 1984-93.

The Boston Red Sox are unlikely to trade San Diego Padres target Jarren Duran at the trade deadline this season, per USA Today's Bob Nightengale. 'The Boston Re

But, in an update from USA Today's Bob Nightengale, the Padres' plans surrounding Cease got an interesting update. While the rumors only started within the last week, Nightengale revealed the Padres have been exploring trades for much longer.

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San Diego Padres starting pitcher Dylan Cease is out of contract at the end of the year and has already been offered to the Boston Red Sox for Jarren Duran, but