San Diego Padres starting pitcher Dylan Cease turned his season around thanks to one change he made with his pitch arsenal.

The San Diego Padres had seemingly all of the momentum heading into this past weekend's series at Dodger Stadium against their arch-rivals, the Los Angeles Dodg

The Los Angeles Dodgers swept the San Diego Padres in the three-game series at Dodger Stadium. Yu Darvish gave up four runs in the first inning, and the Padres were left clawing back and did so, tying the game up at four in the eighth inning. However, Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts then hit a go-ahead home run that clinched the series.

LOS ANGELES — It was touted as the biggest series of the month. It was billed as a potential passing of the torch, with the San Diego Padres threatening to win the National League West for the first time in 19 years. Instead, Sunday’s finale ended in a three-game sweep — and a relatively convincing one, at that.

San Diego Padres pitcher Dylan Cease could receive a contract outlook similar to New York Yankees' Carlos Rodon deal.

Dylan Cease was impressive for six innings before San Diego’s All-Star-laden bullpen got into and out of trouble in the seventh and the Padres beat the Boston Red Sox 6-2 to take two of three.

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Dylan Cease is still on the team after a chaotic MLB trade deadline despite getting interest from several teams, including the Houston Astros. Cease is a pending ...

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 03: Dylan Cease #84 of the San Diego Padres pitches against the St. Louis Cardinals during the first inning at Petco Park on August 03, 2025 in San Diego, California.

Many view him as a potential starter, and according to a recent report from MLB.com's Thomas Harrigan, that could affect some of the Padres' free agents, including Dylan Cease.