The Cubs announced that left-hander Matthew Boyd will start Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Series against the Padres on Tuesday.

This includes what to do with starting pitcher Dylan Cease, who is set to test free agency in just a couple of months. Dylan Cease is predicted to sign with the Atlanta Braves in

Manny Machado hit an RBI single during the five-run first inning and homered leading off the third for the San Diego Padres, who got a final tune-up for the postseason by routing the Arizona Diamondba

2025 record: 90-72 Manager: Mike Shildt Top hitter by fWAR: Fernando Tatis Jr. (6.1) Top pitcher by fWAR: Nick Pivetta (3.7)

When discussing the team’s chief architect, not everyone is as complimentary. More than a decade after the Padres hired him away from the Texas Rangers, Preller remains a polarizing, win-at-all-costs executive who has twice been suspended by Major League Baseball.

The MLB Playoffs add an understandable layer of intensity to road games. Fewer fans are walking away from the middle of an inning to go get a hot dog or a beer,

On Sunday, Bleacher Report’s Erik Beaston predicted that the Braves would sign San Diego Padres right-hander Dylan Cease, who is headed to free agency after a down year, to a $160 million contract this winter.

“It’s a big accomplishment,” Mike Shildt said after becoming the first Padres manager to oversee back-to-back 90-win seasons. “This team’s setting out to be consistent year in and year out, play baseball that the city can be really proud of and the organization can be pleased about.”