Padres Downplay Dylan Cease Injury After Strong Outing

Padres right-hander Dylan Cease delivered a dominant performance against the Yankees on Wednesday night, holding them hitless into the seventh inning before exiting with an apparent injury. Cease was seen shaking his throwing arm during the game, prompting concerns about his health. However, manager Mike Shildt later confirmed that the team’s training staff diagnosed the issue as a cramp and expressed little concern about its severity.

Cease finished the night allowing just one run on one hit while striking out nine batters over 6 ⅓ innings. Though he had to leave midway through an at-bat against Jasson Domínguez, he had already showcased his ability to command the mound. With Cease approaching free agency, his performance will be closely watched, especially as he looks to improve upon his early-season struggles, including a 5.61 ERA over his first seven starts.