It had initially appeared that the New York Mets were all set with their starting rotation for 2025 once their re-signing of Sean Manaea to a three-year deal wa

Content creator Jim Riley discussed that very possibility in a recent YouTube video. He proposed that the Braves could land San Diego Padres star Dylan Cease, who will be a free agent at the end of the upcoming season, for either Smith-Shawver or Waldrep and shortstop prospect Nacho Alvarez.

Cease’s name has been in plenty of rumors this winter but this is the firmest indication of the winter that King is potentially available as well. The logic for the Friars considering a trade is the same for both pitchers, as each is going into his final season of arbitration control.

This offseason has been nothing short of a nightmare for San Diego Padres fans. The Friar Faithful, accustomed to the team’s aggressive pursuit of stars, now face an unsettling shift in strategy.

As the offseason churns forward, the Minnesota Twins are actively looking for ways to bolster their roster for another playoff push in 2025. One potential avenue for improvement lies in acquiring Dylan Cease,

The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal writes that one of the reasons the free-agent market remains clogged in late January is that names like San Diego Padres right-handers Dylan Cease and Michael King are among the starting pitchers available on the trade market.