In one of their worst performances of the season, the Padres beat themselves in a shutout to the Dodgers, which reclaimed first place.

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

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Dylan Cease commented on his performance in the Padres' second game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday. Cease pitched

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 on Sunday to take two of three.

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.

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 ...

Jake Cronenworth cracked a two-run homer, and Dylan Cease tossed five scoreless innings as the San Diego Padres defeated the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 7-3 on Sunday.

But, they held onto the veteran starter, and will keep him through the end of the year. While he's staying in San Diego through the rest of the season, Dennis Lin of The Athletic provided an important update on the potential for a Cease contract extension in San Diego.

San Diego carried momentum into the matchup, fresh off a sweep of the San Francisco Giants, while the Dodgers had just been swept by the Los Angeles Angels heading into that series against the Padres.