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The New York Mets are reportedly eyeing San Diego Padres pitcher Michael King as their next major acquisition following Dylan Cease's record-breaking

Former Padres manager Mike Shildt has apparently decided he has been retired long enough. Shildt is returning to baseball in a player development role with the Baltimore Orioles. The move itself is not all that interesting, but the timing of it all will surely raise some eyebrows.

After a disappointing showing with the San Diego Padres in 2025, starting pitcher Dylan Cease is hoping that a change in scenery will help him get back on track.

There should be no shortage of suitors for pitcher Dylan Cease, but he might return to the team that drafted him in 2014.

While Cease hasn’t piled up the innings, he has been one of the more durable starters since joining baseball as well. The 2025 campaign was the fifth consecutive that he made at least 30 starts, and he’s thrown at least 165 innings in each season since 2021.