Even though the San Diego Padres already have Dylan Cease under contract for 2025 after the two sides avoided arbitration, the veteran right-hander is a

The San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs have had discussions about star right-hander Dylan Cease, according to MLB Network's Jon Morosi.Cease is scheduled to earn $13.75 million in 2025 as he enters his final season of team control before reaching free agency.

Not only did the Padres wait until Jan. 24 to make their first major league acquisition — right-handed pitcher Ron Marinaccio in a trade with the Chicago White Sox — but the Friars are yet to make a big league signing, although reports have circulated Tuesday that the team is in agreement on a one-year deal with catcher Elias Diaz.

The team on Friday acquired right-hander Ron Marinaccio from the Chicago White Sox for cash considerations. Chicago designated the 29-year-old reliever for assignment earlier this week to make room for former Padres starting pitcher Martín Pérez, who signed a one-year, $5 million deal.

Former Chicago White Sox catcher Martin Maldonado has signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres. Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports that he also gets an invite to spring training out of the deal. We had heard earlier this offseason that ...

The Cubs are among the teams that have discussed right-hander Dylan Cease with the Padres, per Jon Morosi of MLB Network. There’s no indication that the two sides are close to any sort of deal or that discussions were anything more than exploratory.

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The White Sox talked to the Reds and Giants about a trade involving Luis Robert Jr., but a deal seems unlikely. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

Ron Marinaccio, who was designated for assignment earlier this week, has been sent from Chicago to San Diego in exchange for cash considerations.

Former San Diego Padres prospect pitcher Drew Thorpe hasn't had an easy recovery from the surgery he underwent to shave down a bone spur in his right elbow back

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