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Padres ace Dylan Cease gets $174 million contract update from MLB insider ahead of free agency

The San Diego Padres went out brutally against the Chicago Cubs in the NL Wild Card series, and now, with the offseason here, they have things they need to address. One of those things is now with Yu Darvish out for the 2026 season , they need to try and retain Dylan Cease.

This might be hard for them, however, as Cease is set for a payday. According to the Athletic’s Tim Britton , Cease is projected to receive a six-year, $174 million contract.

“The back-of-the-baseball-card numbers for Cease were subpar in 2025: an ERA above 4.50 for the second time in three seasons and his fewest innings since 2021. Cease’s peripherals painted a rosier picture: His FIP was ri

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