If the San Diego Padres fall short on Roki Sasaki and decide to blow it up, here are a few logical Dylan Cease trade landing spots.

With Spring Training only a month away and dozens of free agents still looking for jobs, it seemed like a good time to dive into the inbox and answer some hot stove questions. Some questions have been

The San Diego Padres offseason has gotten worse. The Padres are one of two teams that has not added a player to the major league roster this offseason. Sheel Seidler, the widow of former team owner Pete Seidler,

Unlike Bogaerts, Arraez and Cronenworth, Cease holds immense trade value. The Padres could demand a significant package while offloading his entire salary. They'd need to weigh that against subtracting arguably their best starter from a rotation that comprises Cease, Michael King , Yu Darvish and a host of question marks.

With the Padres looking to shed payroll, Dylan Cease finds himself on the trade block. So, where could the 29-year-old ace pitch in 2025?

Cease will receive a raise of almost $6 million in his final year of arbitration eligibility. The 29-year-old posted a 3.47 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 224:65 K:BB over 189.1 innings last season and is now entering a contract year.

The San Diego Padres could look to pursue former Los Angeles Dodgers star pitcher Jack Flaherty in free agency.

In San Diego, news that one-man Powerball ticket Roki Sasaki has decided to join the Dodgers was more than a gut punch. It was a steel-toed boot to the shin, a Clydesdale stomp to the foot, a right hook to the jaw. This hurt in all kinds of ways, big and bigger than big.

Three-time batting champion Luis Arraez agreed to a $14 million salary and right-hander Dylan Cease agreed to $13.75 million for the 2025 season with the San Diego Padres, MLB.com reported on Thursday.

The Padres offseason plans took a major hit when prized, free agent Roki Sasaki chose to sign with the Dodgers.

For Dodgers fans, it’s cause for celebration. For the rest of the league, it’s a disappointing conclusion and another reason to gripe and groan about the growing might of MLB’s new evil empire.

With ownership turmoil and no offseason additions, the Padres must figure out how to contend without the Japanese phenom they coveted.