Padres fans may not admit it, but they'd probably rather Blake Snell had signed with an American League team
The Padres-Giants rivalry has become a thing again. It’s not every year that two rivals each add a frontline pitcher deep into spring training, but that’s how it’s gone this month as the two West clubs ramp up for what may be a nine-deep wild-card race — assuming the Dodgers pull away toward a 10th divisional title in 11 years. The Padres struck first, trading for Dylan Cease, a former Chicago White Sox ace who finished second to Justin Verlander in the 2022 American League Cy Young race.
A fluid thrower who’s never had an arm procedure beyond removing loose bone chips from his elbow, he wields four above-average pitches and joins Kevin Brown in the conversation of “pitcher with the best stuff to start for the Padres.” The deal reunites Snell with manager Bob Melvin and keeps him in a home ballpark that's especially tough on lefty hitters. The Seattle native gets to stay on the West Coast, maintaining some lifestyle continuity.
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