Padres Receive Big News Amid Dylan Cease Trade Rumors originally appeared on Athlon Sports. All MLB teams have to deal with injuries, but the San Diego Padres are hanging on to the third NL Wild Card spot despite multiple challenges on the starting pitching front.

USA Today’s Bob Nigthengale said San Diego Padres starting pitcher Dylan Cease is the second-best pitcher on the market behind Miami Marlins right-hander Sandy Alcantara and revealed the likelihood that the Padres actually trade Cease.

The San Diego Padres are very serious about trading Dylan Cease before today’s trade deadline because they are apparently in