The Padres were among the most active teams leading up to the MLB trade deadline but couldn’t consummate a trade involving Dylan Cease — not for lack of effort.
The San Diego Padres were among the most active teams leading up to the MLB trade deadline but couldn’t consummate a trade involving ace right-hander Dylan Cease — though not for lack of effort.
According to multiple reports Thursday, Cease will stay put after a flurry of moves saw the Padres acquire Nestor Cortes, Mason Miller, Freddy Fermin, Ryan O’Hearn and Ramon Laureano to boost their chances in the National League playoff hunt.
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Cease is 3-10 with a 4.79 ERA across 118.1 innings this season. His expected ERA (3.54) suggests the right-hander has been the victim of bad luck, though his walk rate (9.2 percent) and average exit velocity allowed (89.
