With the San Diego Padres locked into a race with the Los Angeles Dodgers for the top spot in the NL West, Dylan Cease has an opportunity to redeem himself in the eyes of Padres fans. If Cease, once considered a top pitcher across the MLB, can give San Diego solid outings down the stretch, he can help the Padres win the division. In doing so, he'd win over the fanbase quickly.
Can he be trusted to deliver? It's complicated.
So far this season, Cease has a 4.82 ERA and 0.6 bWAR. It's a far cry from the 2.