Since signing Soto to a historic 15-year, $765 million contract, the Mets have set their sights on creating pitching depth. They have signed four pitchers, including bringing back left-hander Sean Manaea, who could impact the rotation in some form this season, and six relievers, including r e-signing right-hander Ryne Stanek.

Ragazzo revealed that the Mets have expressed interest in San Diego Padres right-handers Dylan Cease and Michael King, with New York being more likely to acquire the latter.Both arms would be great fits for New York,

Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that part of the reason things are moving slowly is that there are still lots of ongoing trade talks, with Dylan Cease and Michael King of the Padres “among the starting pitchers who remain in play.

Sizing up the Padres’ 40-man roster heading into the 2025 season: Michael King followed in Seth Lugo’s footsteps in his transition to the rotation, going wire to wire and peaking with his

It’s hard to fathom why an MLB team with a payroll pushing $200 million needs to shed salary to stay competitive, but the San Diego Padres are once again looking to trim their payroll.