If we can take something from this, that is a giant step for mankind.” (Photo: Elsa / Getty Images) Dennis Lin is a senior writer for The Athletic covering the San Diego Padres. He previously ...

The Athletic's Dennis Lin writes that the San Diego Padres' four-year, $55 million deal with right-hander Nick Pivetta could increase the chances that the team retains right-hander Dylan Case ...

According to Dennis Lin of The Athletic, the Padres now feel more “inclined” to hold onto both Cease and King and make them key parts of the rotation. “Team and league sources indicated ...

It would be fair to wonder if those signings were precursors to a trade but Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports that the club is “inclined” to keep their starters and open the season with a ...

And if any contender should pick up the phone, it's the shortstop-needy Braves. Per Dennis Lin of The Athletic, the Padres are "inclined" to keep Cease even after signing Hart and Pivetta.

But then, in the past day or two, the tone abruptly shifted. As Dennis Lin reported in The Athletic, and several execs in this survey echoed, the Padres began signaling to other teams that they ...