The San Diego Padres continue to be linked to a potential Dylan Cease trade, with a new NL team entering the fray as a possible suitor. The Chicago Cubs have engaged with the Padres about a possible Cease trade,

The Cubs are among the teams that have discussed right-hander Dylan Cease with the Padres, per Jon Morosi of MLB Network. There’s no indication that the two sides are close to any sort of deal or that discussions were anything more than exploratory.

The Padres on Tuesday made their first free-agent addition of the offseason, agreeing to a reunion with Elías Díaz, the Union-Tribune confirmed. Miami-based El Extrabase reported on social media that the deal was for $3.

Following five seasons in Denver with the Colorado Rockies, free agent catcher Elias Díaz has found a new home with the San Diego Padres after spending the second half of 2024 with them.