Regardless of how the season ends up, Padres starting pitcher Dylan Cease is expected to hit free agency and depart the Padres in the offseason. R.J. Anderson of CBS Sports made a bold prediction for Cease, believing the Padres starter will earn north of $21 million per year in his free agent deal.

The Padres continued to welcome back the real Dylan Cease and leaned on their bullpen to beat an excellent team. They would love for that to be a formula that works for a while. And if the hitters could set the tone the way they did 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.