Cease remains with Padres as Trade Deadline passes

July 31st, 2025

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July 31: Cease remains with Padres as Deadline passes; will be free agent at end of 2025
A pending free agent, Cease's status was perhaps the most hotly debated subject in the Padres' front office in the weeks leading up to the Trade Deadline on July 31. Despite much speculation, the right-hander ended up staying with San Diego.