The core players on the San Diego Padres are pretty much in it for the long haul besides two starting pitchers. Dylan Cease and Michael King will both be free agents this upcoming offseason, and it's likely that only one of them would remain in San Diego.
Which one is the better option? Cease and King each have their pros and cons, and it will depend on a number of factors.
AJ Preller has tough call on whether Padres re-sign Dylan Cease or Michael King
At the 2025 trade deadline, the Friars ultimately decided to hang on to Cease, who was in the middle of tons of rumors.