A good showing this spring by former Chicago White Sox starter Dylan Cease helped his value in advance of his trade to the San Diego Padres on Wednesday, according to White Sox general manager Chris Getz. “His last outing in Cincinnati was an impressive one,” Getz told reporters Thursday morning via Zoom. “There was a […]
Continue reading“It’s not my first choice where I want to be. I like starting, but I’ve had success in that role,” he said Thursday of relief duty. “Ultimately we are looking at what’s best for the team this year. If I can help us win games in the back of the game, I’m excited to do […]
Continue readingLast season, Cease won half as many games, with an ERA more than twice as high, and fantasy managers did not love him nearly as much. The long-rumored exodus of Cease from the Chicago White Sox to a contending team finally occurred Wednesday, with the San Diego Padres trading several notable pitching prospects to find […]
Continue readingThe San Diego Padres have acquired right-hander Dylan Cease from the Chicago White Sox, it was announced on Wednesday. The White Sox are receiving right-hander Drew Thorpe, who is the No. 4-ranked prospect in the Padres’ system and No. 64 among ESPN’s top 100 MLB prospects, right-hander Jairo Iriarte (the No. 7 prospect among San […]
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Continue readingSAN DIEGO — Freddie Freeman singled in Mookie Betts with one out in the 10th inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 1-0 on Wednesday night in the second straight extra-inning game between the rivals, with L.A. setting the franchise season record with its 107th victory. “That’s a lot of wins, […]
Continue readingCLEVELAND — Mike Clevinger held it together as long as he could. But after finally getting back on a major league mound following elbow surgery, a lockout, knee sprain and a rainout that had delayed his return for San Diego, Clevinger couldn’t control his emotions. “I wasn’t sure I was going to pitch again,” Clevinger […]
Continue readingSAN FRANCISCO — Taylor Rogers struggled to find the right words through all his emotions after he and twin brother Tyler pitched in the same major league game wearing opposing uniforms, each part of the box score for a moment they had envisioned for so long. Taylor pitched the ninth inning to earn his third […]
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