The San Diego Padres are going into the 2025 MLB playoffs riding a red-hot resurgence. The Friars ended the season going 7-1 in their final eight contests to lock up a playoff berth, so they don't need much else to ignite them as they begin a Wild Card series against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday.
However, they were just given even more motivation to go into the postseason with the utmost confidence. Right-handed flamethrower Mason Miller was named the NL Reliever of the Month for September following what was arguably the single-most dominant month by a bullpen arm this year.